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Barrons Pike
Hob Uid: 12871
Location : Cumbria Carlisle Askerton
Grid Ref : NY5959075160
Summary : Earthwork remains of a Roman signal station, previously thought to be a ditched bowl barrow.
More information : (NY 5959 7516) Tumulus (GT) (1) Remains of stone cairn robbed in the centre, with approximately circular ditch about 85' diameter, 7' wide and 2' deep crossed by a causeway on the south-west. (2-3) Prominently situated above a west facing rock outcrop are the remains of quite well preserved ditched bowl barrow, the mound measuring 21.5min diameter and 1.6m high surrounded by a ditch 0.8m deep and 2.2m wide, partially infilled in the east. The turf covered causeway, which is 2.0m wide, is situated west of centre and not southwest as indicated by authority 2. Mutilation of the centre of the mound may be partially associated with an old OS trig as well as robbing. A modern cairn 1.1m high now marks the centre. No stone, either in the ditch or mound, was obvious during investigation, the general surface texture being consistent with that of a predominantly earthen mound rather than that of a cairn. Surveyed at 1:2500. (4) NY 595 792 (sic) (should be NY 595 752). Barron's Pike, round barrow. Scheduled. (5) NY 5959 7516. Small sub-rectangular/oval earthwork feature, with a flat platform surrounded by a ditch, circa 17m by 12m. (6) NY 5959 7516; re-identified as a Roman signal station and surveyed at 1:250 by RCHME Newcastle. Original plan and field report transferred to NMR. (7) The results of the survey have been published. (8-9) Barron's Pike (NY 596 752): a section was cut across the ditch of the supposed signal station which lies c 3km NE of Bewcastle (NY 57 SE 15). The rock cut ditch was V-shaped and 2.70m wide by 1.10m deep, and had possibly been recut once. There were no finds. (10)

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Source details : DOE (IAM) Ancient Monuments in England 1 1978
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Source details : Cumbria & Lancashire Archaeology Unit Record NY 57 NE Plan
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Source details : (J K St Joseph W 89-90)
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Source details : Peter Topping and Keith Blood/16-JUL-1986/RCHME: Barron's Pike Survey
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Source details : Topping P (ed SS Frere)
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Signal Station
Evidence : Earthwork

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : CU 44
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 57 NE 2
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1977-12-09
End Date : 1977-12-09

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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1986-07-01
End Date : 1986-07-01

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1987-01-01
End Date : 1987-12-31

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Barrons Pike