Milefortlet 1

Milefortlet 1
View towards the Solway Firth near the site of Milefortlet 1
Location within Cumbria
TypeMilecastle
Place in the Roman world
ProvinceBritannia
Location
Coordinates54°56′43″N 3°14′14″W / 54.945407°N 3.237098°W / 54.945407; -3.237098
CountyCumbria
CountryEngland
Reference
UK-OSNG referenceNY20856189

Milefortlet 1 (Biglands House) was a milefortlet of the Roman Cumbrian Coast defences. These milefortlets and intervening stone watchtowers extended from the western end of Hadrian's Wall, along the Cumbrian coast and were linked by a wooden palisade. They were contemporary with defensive structures on Hadrian's Wall. The remains of Milefortlet 1 survive as a slight earthwork.