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Milecastle 69
Hob Uid: 10582
Location : Cumbria Carlisle Beaumont
Grid Ref : NY3660058100
Summary : Alleged site of a milecastle - no visible remains.
More information : (NY 3657 5811) MC 69 (NAT) (1) The calculated position of Milecastle 69 (Sourmilk Bridge). (2-3) No visible remains. (4) "...(The Wall) crossed the stream dividing Grinsdale from Kirkandrews (Sourmilk Bridge). At this bend a greater quantity of foundation stones were seen than usual and it was conjectured there might have been a milecastle at that spot." (5a). In 1960 Bartle visited the spot and was told by the tenant of Millbeck that a great deal of stone was present when ploughing the field on the east bank of Sourmilk Bridge. The Milecastle may have stood on the point of the salient (NY 36575810) (the position favoured by Bartle), or, rather more to the West and nearer to the bridge. (5) (NY 361 580) A map of 1746 (6a) shows a mill (at approx NY 3621 5822) on the east bank of Sourmilk Bridge, probably the mill mentioned by MacLauchlan (5a). The stones in the field to the east of Millbeck must have come from the demolished mill. Thus it would seem now that the more easterly position would be appropriate for Milecastle 69 (ie at NY 3657 5810). (6) There is no surface evidence for the position of the milecastle. (7)

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Source details : Ordnance Survey Hadrian's Wall Map 1964
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Source details : Special file (E Birley, Sept 1962)
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Source details : F1 BHP 25-NOV-69
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : Letter and plan (S H Bartle, 13.3.72)
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Source Number : 5a
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Source details : MacLauchlan, 1858. Memoir to the Survey of the Roman Wall
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Source Number : 6
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Source details : Letter (S H Bartle 19 6 72)
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Source Number : 6a
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Source details : 16 May 1746 plan
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Source Number : 7
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Source details : Mark Bowden/08-MAR-1990/RCHME:Hadrian's Wall Project
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Milecastle
Evidence : Uncertain Evidence

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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 3658/2
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 35 NE 12
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Related Activities :

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1960-01-01
End Date : 1960-12-31

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

Associated Activities :
Activity type : GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY
Start Date : 1998-01-01
End Date : 1998-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY
Start Date : 2000-01-01
End Date : 2000-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EVALUATION
Start Date : 2000-01-01
End Date : 2000-12-31

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Milecastle 69