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Aesica
Aesica (modern name Great Chesters) was a Roman fort, 1.5 miles (2,400 m) north of the small town of Haltwhistle in Northumberland. It was the ninth fort on Hadrian's Wall, between Vercovicium (Housesteads) 6.0 miles (9.7 km) to the east and Banna (Birdoswald) 6.5 miles (10.5 km) to the west. Its main purpose was to guard the Caw Gap where the Haltwhistle Burn crosses the Wall.
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Milecastle 43
Milecastle 43 (Great Chesters) was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY70356684). It was obliterated when the fort at Great Chesters (Aesica) was built.
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Lees Hall Roman Camp
Lees Hall Roman Camp is an archaeological site, a Roman camp near Hadrian's Wall, in Northumberland, England. It is near Haltwhistle and adjacent to the B6318 road.
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Milecastle 42
Milecastle 42 (Cawfields) is a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY7157466692).
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Milecastle 44
Milecastle 44 (Allolee) was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY68886694).