Hadrian’s Wall – Turret 51b – Leahill
Hadrian's Wall Turret
The remains of these two turrets are of particular note as they clearly show that the square towers themselves were built before the rampart wall. This is plainly evident to the west of each turret, where the remains of the Wall merely abuts itself against the sides of the tower and is not bonded to it. Also, in both cases, the Wall to the immediate east of the turrets has been robbed away, leaving the walls on the east side of each tower exposed and unbroken. It may also be seen that the rampart wall was built a little behind the planned line, as both towers jut-out in front of the Wall-line by about a foot-and-a-half.
Other visible turret remains lie about ¾ mile to the west at Banks East.
Roman Roads near Leahill Turrets
Hadrian’s Wall: W (5) to Birdoswald (Birdoswald, Cumbria) Hadrian’s Wall: E (1.75) to Camboglanna (Castlesteads, Cumbria)
Sites near Hadrian’s Wall – Turret 51b – Leahill
- Hadrian’s Wall – Turret 52a - Banks East (0 km)
Hadrian's Wall Turret - Hadrian's Wall - Milecastle 53 - Banks Burn (1 km)
Hadrian's Wall Milecastle - Hadrian's Wall – Hare Hill (1 km)
Hadrian's Wall - Hadrian's Wall - Milecastle 52 - Bankshead (1 km)
Hadrian's Wall Milecastle - Hadrian's Wall - Milecastle 54 - Randylands (2 km)
Hadrian's Wall Milecastle - Nether Denton Vicus (2 km)
Vicus - Hadrian's Wall - Milecastle 51 - Wall Bowers (2 km)
Hadrian's Wall Milecastle - Nether Denton Roman Fort (3 km)
Stanegate Fort - Boothby Roman Fortlet (3 km)
Fortlet and Stanegate Fort - Hadrian's Wall - Milecastle 55 - Low Wall (3 km)
Hadrian's Wall Milecastle