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Turret 28a
Hob Uid: 16677
Location : Northumberland Warden, Humshaugh
Grid Ref : NY8982070740
Summary : The approximate site of Roman turret 28A, part of the defences on Hadrian's Wall. There are no surface remains.
More information : [NY 8982 7074] Turret 28A [G.S.C.] (Site of) [T.I.] (1) Turret 28A, about 300 yds. west of Walwick Hall, was relocated in 1920. It was first described by Gordon (a) in 1727, as "a little exploratory turret of hewn free-stone, a little more than 12 ft. in length, something less in breadth, and about five courses of stone in height". (2-3) There are no visible remains. (4) There is no surface trace of the turret; OS position at NY 8982 7074 cannot be verified. (5) Scheduled (6) Located on the English Heritage map of Hadrian's Wall 2010. (7)

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Source details : 1:2500 1965
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Source Number : 2a
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Source details : Iter Septentrionale
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Source details : Handbook to Roman Wall 11th edn. 1957 (J. Collingwood Bruce)
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Source details : F1 ECW 11-NOV-65
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Source details : Keith Blood/02-FEB-1989/RCHME: Hadrian's Wall Project.
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Source Number : 6
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Source details : 14-Jul-97
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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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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 26052
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External Cross Reference Source : Hadrian's Wall Project Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 8970/6
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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 : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 87 SE 1
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Relationship type : General association

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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1920-01-01
End Date : 1920-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1965-11-11
End Date : 1965-11-11

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

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Turret 28a