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Tower 0B
Hob Uid: 1007889
Location : Cumbria Allerdale Bowness
Grid Ref : NY2120062200
Summary : Supposed site of a Roman tower - not located (part of the Roman frontier). It is probable that the Wall terminated at Bowness fort and that the Solway defences started there, in which case, assuming the normal configuration of towers to milefortlets, tower 0B would have been located approximately to Herd Hill at about NY 212 622. There is no evidence whatsoever on the ground of a tower here, though the situation overlooking the sea is excellent.
More information : There is a case for a Tower or Turret on Herd Hill, the North side of which has been eroded since Roman times (1a). It is probable that the Wall terminated at Bowness fort and that the Solway defences started there, in which case, assuming the normal configuration of towers to milefortlets, tower 0B would have been located approximately to Herd Hill at about NY 212 622. There is no evidence whatsoever on the ground of a tower here, though the situation overlooking the sea is excellent. (1)

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Source Number : 1
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Source details : Keith Blood and Colin Lofthouse/10-MAR-1994/RCHME: Cumberland Coast Project.
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Source Number : 1a
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Page(s) : 31
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Vol(s) : vol. 3

Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Tower
Evidence : Conjectural Evidence

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 26 SW 39
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1993-01-19
End Date : 1994-02-02

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Tower 0B