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Milecastle 72
Hob Uid: 10708
Location : Cumbria Carlisle Burgh By Sands
Grid Ref : NY3241059130
Summary : The site of milecastle 72, part of the defences on Hadrian's Wall near Burgh-by-Sands, was revealed by excavation. There are no visible remains.
More information : (NY 3245 5910) MC 72 (GS) (1) (NY 3242 5911) Milecastle 72, whose remains were observed by Horsley (a) was located by Bartle at Fauld Farm in 1960. From his excavations, he suggests that the milecastle corresponds closely to M/C 79 (NY 26 SW 17) which was 57-1/2ft square internally. Most of the pottery found was of the 2nd century; none could be assigned for certain to the 3rd or 4th centuries. (2) No visible remains. (3) The milecastle was excavated in 1977 and 1989, and the north, west and east walls, both turf and stone, were located; the east wall was found in the position where Bartle (Authority 2) had placed the north gate (4a-b). No surface trace; plotted on RCHME 1:2500 plan from the results of the 1989 excavation. Bartle (Authority 2) had not only mislocated the milecastle but had misread Horsley (Authority 2a) who was referring to Milecastle 73 (NY 35 NW 17). (4)

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Source Number : 1
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Source details : Ordnance Survey Hadrian's Wall Map 1:31680 1964
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Source Number : 2
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Source details : (S H Bartle)
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Vol(s) : 61, 1961

Source Number : 2a
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Source details : Britannia Romana 1732
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Source details : F1 BHP 20-NOV-69
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Source Number : 4
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Source details : Mark Bowden/04-JUL-1990/RCHME:Hadrian's Wall Project
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Source Number : 4a
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Source details : Austen P, 1977. Central Excavation Unit Site 82; Burgh by Sands, Milecastle 72 (unpublished)
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Source Number : 4b
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Source details : (ed. Hassall M and Tomlin R)
Page(s) : 319
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Vol(s) : 21, 1990

Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Milecastle
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : CU 28
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External Cross Reference Source : Hadrian's Wall Project Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 3259/6
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 35 NW 11
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Relationship type : General association

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 : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1989-01-01
End Date : 1989-12-31