Poltross Burn
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The Poltross Burn is a tributary of the River Irthing.[1] The burn rises on Denton Fell and flows north-east, joining the Irthing at Gilsland. The well-preserved Roman Milecastle 48, a feature of Hadrian's Wall once known locally as The King's Stables, stands on the west bank. It is signposted as Poltross Burn Milecastle, and adjoins the south side of the railway embankment in Gilsland. A 19th-century watermill within the village used the burn as a source of power to grind corn.
The name of the watercourse is recorded in 1637 as deriving from the Celtic word Poltroske.[2]
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References
[edit]- ↑ "Milecastle 48". www.heritagegateway.org.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ Mawer, A. (1920). The place-names of Northumberland and Durham. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 159. OCLC 457521460.
54°59′29″N 2°34′27″W / 54.9915°N 2.5743°W
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