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Turret 55a

Hob Uid: 12801
Location :
Cumbria
Carlisle
Walton
Grid Ref : NY5310064360
Summary : The approximate site of Roman turret 55A, part of the defences supporting Hadrian's Wall. There are no visible remains.
More information : (NY 5310 6436) Turret (GS) (Site of) (1)

Turret 55a, found in 1933 528 yards west of Milecastle 55, is a Turf-Wall turret. (2)

No visible remains. (3)

There is no surface trace of the turret; grid reference NY 5310 6436 indicates the measured position only. (4)

Scheduled (5)

Located on the English Heritage map of Hadrian's Wall 2010. (6)
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Source Number : 1
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Source details : 6" 1957
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Source details : (F G Simpson)
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Vol(s) : 34, 1934
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Source details : F1 BHP 30-NOV-71
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Source details : Keith Blood/24-JUL-1990/RCHME: Hadrian's Wall Project.
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Source details : 14-Jul-97
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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 : 43
Monument Type : Turret
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 5364/6
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 26077
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Cumbria)
External Cross Reference Number : 292
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 56 SW 27
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Relationship type : General association
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Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1933-01-01
End Date : 1933-12-31
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1971-11-30
End Date : 1971-11-30
Associated Activities :
Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1988-01-01
End Date : 1993-08-01