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Turret 37b
Hob Uid: 15152
Location : Northumberland Bardon Mill
Grid Ref : NY7758068470
Summary : The site of Roman turret 37B on Hadrian's Wall. The earthwork remains and its connecting road to the Military Way. The turret exists as a platform 10 metres north-east/south-west by 6.3 metres transversely and up to 1.4 metres high. A small enclosure, possibly contemporary, is on the east side. The road linking the turret to the Miltary Way is visible on air photographs as an agger of approximately 4 metres in diameter.
More information : [NY 7758 6847] TURRET [G.S.] (Site of) (1) Turret 37B, located by exploratory excavation in 1911, is at the west end of Hotbank Crags. (2-3) The site is indicated by a stone-studded earthen platform. Surveyed at 1:2500. (4) The turret was located in 1911 (5a). The turret is visible at NY 7758 6847 as a platform 10m NE-SW by 6.3m transversely and up to 1.4m high. A small enclosure, possibly contemporary, is on the E side. (5) Scheduled (6) The earthwork remains of both turret and enclosure, as identified by authority 5, are visible on air photographs and were mapped as part of the Hadrian's Wall National Mapping Project. Additionally the road linking the turret with the Military Way was also identified. The width of the road is approximately 4 metres which is broadly comparable to that of the Military Way. (7) Located on the English Heritage map of Hadrian's Wall 2010. (8)

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Source details : 6" 1957
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Source details : Handbook to the Roman Wall 11th ed 1957 (JC Bruce Ed IA Richmond)
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Source details : Pete Topping/19-JAN-1988/RCHME: Hadrian's Wall Project.
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Source details : NMR NY 7768/30 (16651/44) 18-MAY-1999
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Turret, Enclosure, Road
Evidence : Earthwork

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 26060
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External Cross Reference Source : Hadrian's Wall Project Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 7768/15
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : ND 28
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Northumberland)
External Cross Reference Number : 6557
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 76 NE 7
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Relationship type : General association

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Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1911-01-01
End Date : 1911-12-31

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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1966-11-23
End Date : 1966-11-23

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

Associated Activities :
Activity type : AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION
Start Date : 2002-01-01
End Date : 2008-12-31

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Turret 37b