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Turret 31b
Hob Uid: 16710
Location : Northumberland Newbrough
Grid Ref : NY8506071090
Summary : The site of Roman turret 31B, part of the defences on Hadrian's Wall. It is visible as a slight earthwork.
More information : [NY 8508 7110] Turret 31B (Site of) (1) Turret 31B is unlocated. (2) This is possibly sited at NY 8505 7109 where, in oblique sunlight, as light square platform, 3.0 m. N-S by 4.0 m. E-W, is faintly discernible abutting the S. side of the wall foundations. The site is under turf, but has one line of stones (possibly the S. wall) protruding at ground level. The centre when probed, was also found to be stoney. Surveyed at 1:2500. (3) Turret 3lB has been located and excavated by R. Harris and assigned to the XX Legion. Details not yet published. (4) "I can confirm that your investigator has located the exact position of Turret 31B, as located by Harris in 1966". [The excavation report has not yet been published]. (5) Investigated in 1966 by R.W. Harris and proved to be c. 1080 yards W. of mile castle 31. A small excavation was begun on the E. half of the turret and revealed a doorway at the E. end.of the S. wall. The threshold had been raised probably later in the 2nd. century. Investigation showed that the S. wall was built to standard 'A' construction (Arch. Ael. (4) 9.255f.). The turret was not very well preserved, with a great deal of stone robbing. The interior remained unexcavated and only a small amount of pottery, all unstratified, was found. Its construction indicates that the turret was probably built by the 20th Legion like many others in the central Wall sector. (6) Slight swelling visible at the site published by OS at NY 8506 7190. (7) Scheduled (8) Located on the English Heritage map of Hadrian's Wall 2010. (9)

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Source details : Ordnance Survey Map of Hadrian's Wall 1964
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Source details : F1 ECW 22-OCT-65
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Source details : (J Hooley and D Breeze)
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Source details : Letter (E Birley 8.12.1970)
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Source details : (J Moss)
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Source details : Keith Blood/15-MAR-1989/RCHME: Hadrian's Wall Project.
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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 : Earthwork

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External Cross Reference Source : Hadrian's Wall Project Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 8571/16
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 26055
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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 12
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Relationship type : General association

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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1965-10-22
End Date : 1965-10-22

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Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1966-01-01
End Date : 1966-12-31

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

Historic England Research Records

Turret 31b