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Bank Mill Tower 15a
Hob Uid: 9084
Location : Cumbria Allerdale Holme St. Cuthbert
Grid Ref : NY0850047940
Summary : The buried remains of Bank Mill tower 15A, part of the Roman frontier defences supporting Hadrian's Wall along the Cumbrian coast. The tower was originally of sandstone construction and is located on the summit of the highest sand dune in an area of consolidated dunes.
More information : [NY 0849 4797] Roman tower No. 15A was excavated in October, 1954; it is nearly due west from Bank Mill and within 80 yds of the shore. The east wall of two courses of unmortared masonry was found to be all that remained of a 19' 10" square building. Samian, coarse ware and occupation debris was found. (1) Nothing of interest visible on the ground. A local resident indicated the excavation site, precisely as referenced above; it was filled-in and re-turfed. (2) The position of tower 15a was pointed out on the ground by Mr James (3a), and verified on site by Bellhouse (3b) at NY 0850 4795. It occurs on the summit of the highest dune in an area of consolidated dunes; vauge traces of the excavation trenches are still discernible. (3) Scheduled (4) Features could not be positively identified; 1948 vertical air photographs are referenced which show the immediate area. (5) Located on the English Heritage map of Hadrian's Wall 2010. (6)

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Source details : (R L Bellhouse)
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Vol(s) : 54, 1954

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Source details : F1 FRH 01-MAR-67
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Source details : Keith Blood/12-FEB-1993/RCHME: Cumberland Coast Project.
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Source Number : 3a
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Source details : Oral: Mr Bill James, Belmont House, Mowbray.
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Source Number : 3b
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Source details : Oral: Mr RL Bellhouse, 16 Lyf's Lane, Kempsey, Worcester.
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Source details : 21/02/1997
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Source details : RAF 541/A/434 4055-4056 27-JUL-1948
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : ROMAN
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Signal Station, Frontier Defence, Hearth
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit, Find

Components and Objects:

Period : Roman
Component Monument Type : Signal Station, Frontier Defence, Hearth
Object Type : VESSEL
Object Material : Pottery

Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : CU 86
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : CU 256
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 27714
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Cumbria)
External Cross Reference Number : 624
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 04 NE 11
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Relationship type : General association

Related Activities :

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1954-01-01
End Date : 1954-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1956-01-01
End Date : 1956-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1967-03-01
End Date : 1967-03-01

Associated Activities :
Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1993-01-19
End Date : 1994-02-02

Associated Activities :
Activity type : AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION
Start Date : 2002-01-01
End Date : 2008-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Bank Mill Tower 15a