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Turret 25b
Hob Uid: 18288
Location : Northumberland Wall
Grid Ref : NY9358069440
Summary : The site of Roman turret 25B, part of the defences on Hadrian's Wall. It was excavated in 1930; there are no surface remains.
More information : [NY 935 694] Turret 25B [site of] (1) [NY 9358 6944] This was located in 1959, 135 ft. west of the fence west of St. Oswalds' Church and 30 ft. 9 ins. south of the stone wall to the north at this point. Its internal dimensions are 11' 4" N-S and 13'7" W-E. The west, east and south walls are 3 ft. thick and the north wall 5' 3" thick. Its construction is of the type generally associated with Leg.XX but no evidence was found for an occupation later than late Antonine. (2) The site falls in a pasture field, and is only identifiable by the area of replaced turf at the position excavated. There are no surface remains of this turret. (3) The turret was located in 1930 138 feet west of the fence west of St Oswald's church. There were 3-4 courses of the S face left (4a). The turret was excavated in 1930 to locate its position only (4b). NY 9358 6944. There is no surface trace. (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 : Ordnance Survey Map of Hadrian's Wall 1964
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Source Number : 2
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Source details : 'Six Turrets on Hadrian's Wall' (Charmian Woodfield)
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Vol(s) : 43, 1965

Source Number : 3
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Source details : F1 ECW 21-FEB-66
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Source Number : 4
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Source details : Keith Blood/12-SEP-1989/RCHME: Hadrian's Wall Project.
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Source Number : 4a
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Source details : Simpson, F G. and Birley, E. 1931. Notebook of Thomas Hepple: original at Durham Univ. Photocopy selections held by Charles Daniels and RCHME: Newcastle (unpublished)
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Source Number : 4b
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Source details : Excavations on Hadrian's Wall between Heddon-on-the Wall and North Tyne in 1930.
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Vol(s) : 8, 1931

Source Number : 5
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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 : Sub Surface Deposit

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External Cross Reference Source : Hadrian's Wall Project Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 9369/6
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 26049
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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 96 NW 3
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Relationship type : General association

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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1930-01-01
End Date : 1930-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1959-01-01
End Date : 1959-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1966-02-21
End Date : 1966-02-21

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

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Turret 25b