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Monument Number 1013368
Hob Uid: 1013368
Location : Northumberland Newbrough, Simonburn
Grid Ref : NY8590071200
Summary : Possible site of a Roman cemetery indicated by finds of human remains and urned cremations in the early 19th century. Excavations uncovered the remains of Roman buildings, interpreted as possible temples or funerary monuments.
More information : (Previously recorded by the Ordnance Survey as NY 87 SE 10.5 and 10.8) (NY 860 711) Cemetery (1) Hodgson c. 1838 (2a) noted a cemetery between the fort and milecastle 31, only 120 yds. to the E. (2) According to Birley. (pers comm.), recent excavations, prior to the construction of a car park in this area, have uncovered foundations of Roman buildings at NY 8598 7124 but no evidence of a cemetery. Foundations surveyed at 1:2500, the area is otherwise featureless. (3) Notes by Lingard made in 1807 record bones between Carrawburgh fort and Milecastle 31 (4), and Hodgson (2a) learnt before 1840 that urned cremations had been found by men working the quarry, cutting the Vallum 200m E of the fort (at NY 8617 7127) (4) Excavation in 1964, ahead of a car park construction revealed remains of two buildings, one interpreted as a temple or funerary monument, but no burials were found. (5) No trace of this cemetery located to the general area NY 859 712. (6) Overall summary of fort and surroundings. (7)

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Source details : Ordnance Survey Map of Hadrian's Wall 1964
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Source Number : 2a
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Source details : Hodgson J, 1840, History of Northumberland, pt 2 vol 3
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Source details : F1 ECW 12-JAN-1966
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Source details : Bosanquet RC Dr John Lingard's notes on the Roman Wall
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : Charlesworth D Excavations on the Carrawburgh car park site
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Source details : Iain Sainsbury/10-AUG-1984/RCHME: Carrawburgh Survey
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Source details : 14-Jul-97
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Cemetery, Building, Temple, Mausoleum
Evidence : Conjectural Evidence, Find, Sub Surface Deposit

Components and Objects:

Period : Roman
Component Monument Type : Cemetery, Building, Temple, Mausoleum
Object Type : HUMAN REMAINS, CREMATION, CINERARY URN
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Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : Hadrian's Wall Project Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 8571/23
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 26054
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : ND 28
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 87 SE 152
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1964-01-01
End Date : 1964-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1966-01-12
End Date : 1966-01-12

Associated Activities :
Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1984-01-01
End Date : 1984-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1988-01-01
End Date : 1993-08-01

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 1013368