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Milecastle 12
Hob Uid: 22775
Location : Northumberland Heddon-on-the-Wall
Grid Ref : NZ1354066950
Summary : The proposed site of Roman milecastle 12, part of the defences on Hadrian's Wall. There are no visible remains and its exact position is unknown.
More information : NZ 134 669. Milecastle 12 (site of) (1) Area NZ 1354 6695. (2). A search for this milecastle was made in 1928-29 without success. Its position, by measurement, should be on Town Farm just opposite the Farm house about 1620 yards from the assumed position of milecastle 11. The distance to the next milecastle west of Rudchester Burn is also about 1620 yards. (3) There are no surface indications from which the site can be established; the area is largely covered by modern farm buildings. (4) There is no surface trace of the milecastle, its exact position is unknown. (5) Scheduled (6) Located on the English Heritage map of Hadrian's Wall 2010. (7)

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Source details : Ordnance Survey Map of Hadrian's Wall 1964
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Source details : Private 25" (Soc of Antiqs Library, Newcastle, T Hepple, 1930)
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Source details : F1 RWE 03-MAR-66
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Source details : Donnie Mackay/19-OCT-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 : Milecastle
Evidence : Conjectural Evidence

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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 : Hadrian's Wall Project Number
External Cross Reference Number : NZ 1366/14
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 26038
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NZ 16 NW 3
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Relationship type : General association

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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1966-03-03
End Date : 1966-03-03

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

Historic England Research Records

Milecastle 12