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Turret 12a
Hob Uid: 22778
Location : Northumberland Heddon-on-the-Wall
Grid Ref : NZ1304067080
Summary : The site of Roman turret 12A, part of the defences on Hadrian's Wall. There are no visible remains.
More information : NZ 1304 6708. Turret 12a (R) (site of) (NAT) (1) Turret 12a was excavated in 1930, but not completely. The walls were reduced to ground level beyond the edge of the roadway. It is nearly uniform in plan to Turret 12b. The rectangular platform occupying the S side of the interior, as in Turret 12b and Turret 13a, was too badly robbed in Turret 12a for any trace to survive. (2) This was located, in 1928, on the south edge of the road about 548 yards from Milecastle 12, and confirmed by excavation in October 1930. (3-4) There are no surface remains, the site is mainly covered by a modern road with level grass verges. (5) There are no visible remains of the turret. (6) Scheduled (7) Located on the English Heritage map of Hadrian's Wall 2010. (8)

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Source details : 25" 1963
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Source details : Collingwood Bruce, J 1957-62 Handbook to the Roman Wall, editions between 1957-62
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Source details : F1 RWE 07-MAR-66
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Source details : Mark Bowden/17-OCT-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 : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Turret
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit

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Related Records from other datasets:

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 1367/2
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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 4
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Relationship type : General association

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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1928-01-01
End Date : 1928-12-31

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

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1966-03-07
End Date : 1966-03-07

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

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Turret 12a