Milecastle 1

Milecastle 1 was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. It was located near the valley of Stott's Pow. Its remains are covered over, and are located beneath the recreation ground at Miller's Dene. Early excavations and investigations of Turret 0B were mistakenly interpreted as Milecastle 1. ConstructionMilecastle 1 was a short-axis milecastle of unknown gateway type. Short-axis milecastles were thought to have been constructed by the legio II Augusta who were based in Isca Augusta (Caerleon). Excavations and investigations1732 - Horsley recorded the milecastle as short-axis and also its proximity to Stott's Pow. 1848 - Collingwood Bruce studied the wall and wrote: 1852-4 - Henry MacLauchlan surveyed the milecastle's position and recorded it as a short-axis milecastle. 1928 - F G Simpson tested the site and found only Roman occupation soil and debris remained, assuming that even the foundations had been robbed away. Simpson measured from outside edge of the east gate of Segedunum to the centre of Milecastle 1 at 1, 443yards. His measurements between the centres of Milecastle 1 and Milecastle 2 was ed 1, 453yards. 1947 - The recreation ground which now covers the site of Milecastle 1 was leveled in 1947. Part of the "Wall Ditch" and traces of the milecastle were still according to Grace Simpson. She also stated in her notes (circa 1978) that the fragment of Wall Ditch had now completely disappeared but the trace of the milecastle was still faintly discernible. 1975 - English Heritage Field Investigation. It was noted that:

Milecastle 1 was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. It was located near the valley of Stott's Pow. Its remains are covered over, and are located beneath the recreation ground at Miller's Dene. Early excavations and investigations of Turret 0B were mistakenly interpreted as Milecastle 1. ConstructionMilecastle 1 was a short-axis milecastle of unknown gateway type. Short-axis milecastles were thought to have been constructed by the legio II Augusta who were based in Isca Augusta (Caerleon). Excavations and investigations1732 - Horsley recorded the milecastle as short-axis and also its proximity to Stott's Pow. 1848 - Collingwood Bruce studied the wall and wrote: 1852-4 - Henry MacLauchlan surveyed the milecastle's position and recorded it as a short-axis milecastle. 1928 - F G Simpson tested the site and found only Roman occupation soil and debris remained, assuming that even the foundations had been robbed away. Simpson measured from outside edge of the east gate of Segedunum to the centre of Milecastle 1 at 1, 443yards. His measurements between the centres of Milecastle 1 and Milecastle 2 was ed 1, 453yards. 1947 - The recreation ground which now covers the site of Milecastle 1 was leveled in 1947. Part of the "Wall Ditch" and traces of the milecastle were still according to Grace Simpson. She also stated in her notes (circa 1978) that the fragment of Wall Ditch had now completely disappeared but the trace of the milecastle was still faintly discernible. 1975 - English Heritage Field Investigation. It was noted that: