Mile Castle, Gilsland, c 1900
Item — Box: Box 5 of 9
Identifier: Coll-1167/C/2/9/3
Scope and Contents
Black and white postcard showing Milecastle 48, located on the south-west of the village of Gilsland and one of the best preserved milecastles on the entire length of Hadrian's Wall. Milecastles were built at every Roman mile along the wall to enable control of people crossing from one side of the wall to the other.
Dates
- Creation: c 1900
Creator
- From the Fonds: Geddes, Sir Patrick, 1854-1932 (biologist, sociologist, educationist and town planner) (Person)
Language of Materials
From the Fonds:
English
French
Hebrew
Latin
Dutch
Flemish
Full Extent
1 photograph : black and white photographic postcard ; 14 x 9 cms
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Fair, minor surface dirt
Stock Check (2016-2020)
Located 2017
Processing Information
Listed 1991; catalogued 2018
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk