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Milecastle 62
Hob Uid: 11652
Location : Cumbria Carlisle Stanwix Rural
Grid Ref : NY4430060490
Summary : The possible site of milecastle 62. The location was indicated by geophysical survey and confirmed by excavation of nine test pits in 1999. The site had been heavily robbed, although there were traces of the original turf Wall and its milecastle beneath surviving stonework.
More information : "About six hundred yards east of Walby, where the road turns sharply to north (area NY 4431 6050) is the site of Milecastle 62 (Walby East)". (1) No visible remains. (2) A geophysical survey could only offer a very tentative position for the milecastle at NY 4430 6049. There is no surface trace of the milecastle in grass crop. (3-4) Scheduled (5) Excavation of nine test pits in 1999. The site had been heavily robbed, although there were traces of the original turf Wall and its milecastle beneath surviving stonework. Cobbling in a gap in the north wall seemed to represent the site of the north gate. The inner face of the east wall was also identified, as was the west wall of an internal building on the east side of the installation. The internal dimensions of this long axis milecastle were circa 16.5m by 24m. (6-7) Located on the English Heritage map of Hadrian's Wall 2010. (8)

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Source details : Handbook of Roman Wall 12th Edn 1966 (Bruce/Richmond)
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Source details : F1 BHP 14-DEC-71
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Source details : Donnie Mackay/05-JUL-1990/RCHME:Hadrian's Wall Project
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Source details : Gater J 1981 Ancient Monuments Laboratory Report 3508, Geophysics 24/1981 (unpublished)
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Source details : 14-Jul-97
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Source Number : 7
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Source details : 'Milecastle 62 (Walby East): 1999'
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Source Number : 8
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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, 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 : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 26087
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External Cross Reference Source : Hadrian's Wall Project Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 4460/7
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 46 SW 4
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY
Start Date : 1981-01-01
End Date : 1981-12-31

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

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Activity type : EVALUATION
Start Date : 1999-01-01
End Date : 1999-12-31