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Leahill Turret and Piper Sike Turret - Hadrian's Wall

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Part of Hadrian's Wall, the remains here include Leahill and Piper Sike turrets, which were built in stone in the early 2nd century AD. Originally there were two such turrets to every Roman mile along Hadrian's Wall, each manned by a few soldiers watching over the frontier. The Wall in this sector was first built of turf, but was later replaced in stone, incorporating these turrets.

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Cumbria's rugged yet beautiful landscape is best known for the Lake District National Park that sits within its boundaries. It’s famous for Lake Windermere, England’s largest lake, and Derwent Water, ‘Queen of the English Lakes', but other lesser-known areas in the south, such as the Lune Valley and the coastal towns, are secret gems of wide cobbled streets and rolling hills.

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Leahill Turret and Piper Sike Turret - Hadrian's Wall

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Overview

Part of Hadrian's Wall, the remains here include Leahill and Piper Sike turrets, which were built in stone in the early 2nd century AD. Originally there were two such turrets to every Roman mile along Hadrian's Wall, each manned by a few soldiers watching over the frontier. The Wall in this sector was first built of turf, but was later replaced in stone, incorporating these turrets.

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Opening Times
Open all year
Opening Times: Open at any reasonable time during daylight hours

Location

BANKS

About the area

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Cumbria's rugged yet beautiful landscape is best known for the Lake District National Park that sits within its boundaries. It’s famous for Lake Windermere, England’s largest lake, and Derwent Water, ‘Queen of the English Lakes', but other lesser-known areas in the south, such as the Lune Valley and the coastal towns, are secret gems of wide cobbled streets and rolling hills.

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