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Turret 27a

Hob Uid: 19098
Location :
Northumberland
Humshaugh
Grid Ref : NY9119070160
Summary : The site of Roman turret 27A, part of the defences on Hadrian's Wall. There are no surface remains. One of the original Wall turrets destroyed as a deliberate policy when the forts, in this case Chesters, were constructed in the third decade of the 2nd century in its place.
More information : NY 9119 7016. Turret 27A (GSC) (site of) (T.I.) (1)

The remains of Turret 27A were found in 1945, underlying the visible fort (of Cilurnum), 136ft. west of the inner face of its main east gateway; It is not at present exposed. (2). The only foundation work both of Broad Wall and turret surviving was a single layer of clay and massive cobbles, worked stone having been entirely removed when the fort was built. (2-3)

See copy of sketch-plan attached. (4)

No visible remains. (5)

No visible trace; a marker board is on the position of the turret at NY 9119 7017. (6)

Scheduled (7)

Located on the English Heritage map of Hadrian's Wall 2010. (8)
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Source details : 1:2500 1964
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Source details : Chesters Roman Fort 1959 (MOW) E Birley
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Source details : (F.G. Simpson and I.A. Richmond)
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Source details : Original Mss. (T. Hepple, Oct 1915) In Durham University
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Source details : F1 DS 14.06.67
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Source details : Keith Blood/20-FEB-1989/RCHME: Hadrian's Wall Project.
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Source Number : 7
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Source details : 14-Jul-97
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Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Extant 122-129
Monument End Date : 129
Monument Start Date : 122
Monument Type : Turret
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : ND 28(17)
External Cross Reference Notes :
External Cross Reference Source : Hadrian's Wall Project Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 9170/13
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 26051
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 97 SW 1
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Relationship type : General association
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Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1945-01-01
End Date : 1945-12-31
Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1967-06-14
End Date : 1967-06-14
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1988-01-01
End Date : 1993-08-01