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Monument Number 12616

Hob Uid: 12616
Location :
Cumbria
Carlisle
Waterhead
Grid Ref : NY5908065020
Summary : Eight inscriptions carved into the east facing side of a sandstone cliff in the Roman quarry in Combcrag Wood. The quarry lies circa 350m south of Hadrian's Wall and was used as a source of building material by the troops who built the wall.
More information : (NY 5905 6500) Roman Quarry (1)

Quarry inscriptions cut on the east face of the buff sandstone cliff at Coombe Crag, 1/3 ml south west of milecastle 51. Full details. (2)

Survives as described by Colingwood and Wright. Published survey (25") revised. (3)

The Roman quarry and inscriptions are as described by Collingwood and Wright in the area centred NY590 650. For reasons of conservation the inscriptions have not been positioned precisely on RCHME 1:2500 overlay. (4)

Quarrying industries. (5)

Located on the English Heritage map of Hadrian's Wall 2010. (6)
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Source details : OS 6" 1957
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Source details : F1 BHP 15-NOV-1971
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Source Number : 4
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Source details : Keith Blood/11-MAY-1990/RCHME: Hadrian's Wall Project
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : The Quarrying Industries, 2000, Cumbria 13
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Source Number : 5A
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Source details : 07/08/1996
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Source Number : 6
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Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 117
Monument Type : Quarry, Graffiti
Evidence : Enhanced Natural Feature
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Related Records from other datasets:
External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 27699
External Cross Reference Notes :
External Cross Reference Source : Hadrian's Wall Project Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 5965/32
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : CU 289
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : CU 163
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External Cross Reference Source : Roman Inscriptions of Britain (RIB)
External Cross Reference Number : 1946
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External Cross Reference Source : Roman Inscriptions of Britain (RIB)
External Cross Reference Number : 1947
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External Cross Reference Source : Roman Inscriptions of Britain (RIB)
External Cross Reference Number : 1948
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External Cross Reference Source : Roman Inscriptions of Britain (RIB)
External Cross Reference Number : 1949
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External Cross Reference Source : Roman Inscriptions of Britain (RIB)
External Cross Reference Number : 1950
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External Cross Reference Source : Roman Inscriptions of Britain (RIB)
External Cross Reference Number : 1951
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External Cross Reference Source : Roman Inscriptions of Britain (RIB)
External Cross Reference Number : 1952
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 56 NE 5
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Relationship type : Is referred to by
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1971-11-15
End Date : 1971-11-15
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1988-01-01
End Date : 1993-08-01