[NY 6888 6695] Milecastle [G.S.] (Site of) (1)

Before coming to Allolee farm house from the east the ruins of milecastle 44 are very distinctly marked; it is a long-axis milecastle. (2)

Published survey (25 inch) revised. The profile of the milecastle is distinguished by the 'robber trenches' and their turf-covered spoil mounds. (3)

The site has been made readily apparent by the stone-grubbing activity, but there are no original remains. (4)

Part of national monument number 26066, scheduling revised on 14th July 1997. Milecastle 44 is situated near the crest of an east facing slope with wide views to the north and south. Its walls survive as turf-covered banks, 3.5m wide and 0.9m high. A few facing stones are visible in the banks. The milecastle measures 20.3m north to south by 17m across. Excavation around the inner face of the milecastle walls is evidenced by the remains of robber trenches but it is not known when or by whom this was done. The road which connected the milecastle to the Military Way survives as a causeway 3.5m wide and 0.2m high. (5)

NY 6888 6694. The milecastle is a long-axis type measuring 20.3m north-south by 17.0m east-west internally. It was excavated by trenching around the inner face but when and by whom is unknown as there is no published report available. It is now visible as a few facing stones and a turf-covered bank, 3.5m wide and 0.9m high. The agger of the road that leads to the Military Way is 3.5m wide and 0.2m high. (6a)

Listed Building (6b)

The bank of the milecastle is visible as earthworks on air photographs and an inner ditch , which may be the excavation trench. (6c)

Depicted as Milecastle west of Aesica (1891). (6d)

Located on the English Heritage map of Hadrian's Wall 2010. (6e)

General association with HER 6043 (Turret 44a), HER 6044 (Turret 44b), HER 30893 (agger of road), HER 30888 (Walltown Crags). (6)