Milecastle 55
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| Milecastle 55 | |
|---|---|
 Hadrian's Wall Path in the vicinity of Milecastle 55 | |
  Location within Cumbria | |
| Type | Milecastle |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 54°58′19″N 2°43′35″W / 54.971818°N 2.726444°W |
| County | Cumbria |
| Country | England |
| Reference | |
| UK-OSNG reference | NY53596437 |
Milecastle 55 (Low Wall) was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY53596437).
Milecastle 55 is in a pasture field east of the village of Walton, Cumbria. There is no surface trace of the milecastle, except a low turf platform visible as a slight rise in the hedgeline.[1] It measures 22 metres east to west but its north-south length is uncertain because its extent to the south is unclear.[2]
Hadrian's Wall in the vicinity of Milecastle 55 survives as a substantial turf covered bank, up to 1.4 metres high, surmounted by a fence and hedge.[2]
