Name: Brunton Turret - Hadrian's Wall
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Brunton Turret - Hadrian's Wall

Wall, Hexham NE46 4EJ, UK

1-99 Years

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The Romans built Brunton Turret (turret 26B) as part of the wall begun on the orders of Emperor Hadrian around AD 122 to define the north-west boundary of their empire. Turrets like Brunton were built into the Wall, two to every Roman mile, for small groups of soldiers to shelter in and keep watch.

Today, Brunton Turret stands up to about 2.5 metres high and is preserved as part of a 69-metre section of Hadrian’s Wall near Chesters Roman Fort. The original design for Hadrian’s Wall required a continuous ‘curtain’ wall and V-shaped ditch to run 80 Roman miles (117.5km) from Wallsend in the east to Burgh-by-Sands in the west.

Free Entry. If you are looking for Best place for day out with kids and families then this is the perfect destination offering fun, adventure, and unforgettable memories for everyone.

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The Romans built Brunton Turret (turret 26B) as part of the wall begun on the orders of Emperor Hadrian around AD 122 to define the north-west boundary of their empire. Turrets like Brunton were built into the Wall, two to every Roman mile, for small groups of soldiers to shelter in and keep watch. Today, Brunton Turret stands up to about 2.5 metres high and is preserved as part of a 69-metre section of Hadrian’s Wall near Chesters Roman Fort.
Turrets on Hadrian’s Wall: The original design for Hadrian’s Wall required a continuous ‘curtain’ wall and V-shaped ditch to run 80 Roman miles (117.5km) from Wallsend in the east to Burgh-by-Sands in the west. About 160 turrets were built two to every Roman mile (about 1.48km) along it, providing vantage points to monitor the landscape.
Brunton Turret and the Wall: Brunton follows the usual turret design, with Hadrian’s Wall forming its north wall. A small door at the base of the turret offered access to a ground-floor room and steps to a further floor above. The upper sections of the turret walls do not survive, but it is likely that there was access to a wall-walk. Above that, the turret had either an open platform or a roof. The worn threshold and pivot for the ground-floor door, along with grooves for the door jambs, can still be seen in the south wall.
Who Built Brunton Turret? The three legions stationed in Britain built Hadrian’s Wall: the 20th ‘Valeria Victrix’ (‘Valiant and Victorious’), based at Chester, the 6th ‘Victrix’, based at York, and the 2nd ‘Augusta’, based at Caerleon. They had a pool of 15,000 men to draw on, although not all of these would have worked on the Wall at the same time.
Hadrian’s Wall In the area: When large forts were added to the frontier, at the same time that the Wall was narrowed, Chesters Fort was built about half a mile (1km) west of Brunton. It was home to a cavalry garrison who would have patrolled the river valley and protected the nearby bridge over the river North Tyne. Half a mile east of Brunton Turret, a short length of Wall can be seen at Planetrees.

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Parking: Car parking is available at Chesters Roman Fort, about a 20 minute walk away along the Chesters Roman Trail.
Food & drinks: Chesters Roman Fort has a tearoom facilities.
Toilets: Chesters Roman Fort has toilet facilities, including baby changing.

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Free Entry.

Pricing URL: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/brunton-turret-hadrians-wall/opening-times/

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Offer Birthday Parties: No

Open any reasonable time during daylight hours.

Address: Wall, Hexham NE46 4EJ, UK

Post Code: NE46 4EJ

Council: Northumberland

County: Northumberland

Road Access: 1⁄4 mile south of Low Brunton, off A6079.
Bicycle Access: Find this site on The National Cycle Network.
Parking: Car parking is available at Chesters Roman Fort, about a 20 minute walk away along the Chesters Roman Trail.