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Concavata

Hob Uid: 10027
Location :
Cumbria
Allerdale
Bowness
Grid Ref : NY2647059870
Summary : The site of the Roman fort of Congabata at Drumburgh, part of the Hadrian's Wall defences along the Cumbrian coast. There are no visible remains. Excavations uncovered an earlier larger clay fort outside the stone fort. The site was occupied until the late 4th century.
More information : (NY 2647 5987) Roman Fort (GS) (site of) Congavata? (GS) (1-2)

The Roman fort at Drumburgh (presumably Congavata) was partially excavated in 1899 and 1947. The junction of the NW corner of the Wall was discovered in 1899. The 1947 excavations disclosed an earlier clay fort outside the stone fort, measuring 316 feet E/W by 270 feet N/S over the ramparts (4) and the position of the west and south gates (neither of which was central to its side) was established. No date can be given to the conversion to stone, but this would take place c. AD160. Roman pottery dated as late as AD 367-9 was discovered. The fort was too small for a cohort, part of which may have been stationed at Kirkbride (NY 25 NW 1). No trace has been found of the vicus except some reputedly Roman wells south of the road. (3-4)

No visible remains. (5)

Name 'CONGAVATA'? accepted for 4th. edition R.B. Map.
CONCAVATA. Roman Fort at Drumburgh. (6)

There is no surface trace of this fort. (7)

Scheduled (8)

The Staffordshire-Moorlands Pan confirms the place name (previously only known from the Notitia Dignitatum) is correctly applied to Drumburgh. (9)

A painting from the James Irwin Coates Archive (1879) depicts part of the medieval grange enclosure which crossed the north-west angle of the fort. Part of a farm building can also be seen in the south-west quadrant of the fort. (10)

Located on the English Heritage map of Hadrian's Wall 2010. (11)
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Source details : 6" 1957
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Source details : Ordnance Survey Map of Hadrian's Wall 1964
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Source details : (F G Simpson and I A Richmond)
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Source details : Mark Bowden/04-SEP-1990/RCHME: Hadrian's Wall Project
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Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Roman
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Monument End Date : 399
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Monument Type : Fort
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit
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Related Records from other datasets:
External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : CU 28
External Cross Reference Notes :
External Cross Reference Source : Hadrian's Wall Project Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 2659/8
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 26121
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 25 NE 8
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Associated Monuments :
Relationship type : General association
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Relationship type : General association
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Relationship type : Is referred to by
Related Activities :
Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1899-01-01
End Date : 1899-12-31
Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1947-01-01
End Date : 1947-12-31
Associated Activities :
Activity type : EVALUATION
Start Date : 1953-01-01
End Date : 1953-12-31
Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1968-11-22
End Date : 1968-11-22
Associated Activities :
Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1988-01-01
End Date : 1993-08-01
Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 1999-01-01
End Date : 1999-12-31
Associated Activities :
Activity type : EVALUATION
Start Date : 2003-01-01
End Date : 2003-12-31
Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 2006-01-01
End Date : 2006-12-31