[NY 6771 6657] Milecastle [G.S.] (1)

Milecastle 45, on the top of Walltown Nick, is the long axis type. (2)

The milecastle has been denuded of stone, and little remains but the 'robber trenches', and their turf-covered spoil mounds. Resurveyed at 1.2500. (3)

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

Part of national monument number 26066, scheduling revised on 14th July 1997. Milecastle 45 is situated on the crest of Walltown Crags with commanding views to the north and south. This milecastle survives as a turf-covered feature. The walls are indicated by the remains of robber trenches flanked by spoil heaps. Large dressed stones from the gateway have been built into the low wall to the rear of the cattle trough east of Walltown farm. (5)

NY 6771 6657. No walling of the milecastle is exposed, it survives mainly as robber trenches flanked by spoil banks. Worked stones from the gateway have been built into the low wall to the rear of the cattle trough east of Walltown Farm. (6a)

Listed building (6b)

The site is visible as earthworks on air photographs. Banks and ditches possibly relate to the robber trenches and spoil mentioned above. There are a number of pits within the milecastle, which may relate to previous excavations or modern extraction. (6c)

Depiction of Milecastle above Walton (1891), from the James Irwin Coates Archive. (6d)

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

General association with HER 6046 (Turret 45a), HER 6047 (Turret 45b), HER 31358 (Hadrian's Wall), HER 30888 (Walltown Crags). (6)