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Tower 3b

Hob Uid: 9691
Location :
Cumbria
Allerdale
Bowness
Grid Ref : NY1764060310
Summary : The site of Turret 3B also known as Herd Hill North, built as part of the Roman defences supporting Hadrian's Wall along the Cumbrian coast. Limited excavation showed that it is built of sandstone on a foundation of cobbles and cement.
More information : Roman Tower 3b, 19ft externally and 13ft internally, on foundations consisting of cobbles set in cement, excavated by Ferguson in 1880 who found a flagged floor inside, on which were samian and coarse pottery, an amphora handle, human bones, and quantities of mussel shells. Fallen masonry from this site was used to build an outhouse gable at Pasture House. (1)

(NY 1763 6033 "A" sited from Plan) Site of tower clearly marked by masonry debris, facing stones deposited on the edge of the field. (2)

(NY 1764 6032 "B"). (3)

(NY 1775 6029 "C") Site of Roman signal tower excavated and destroyed in 1880. (4)

(NY 1762 6032 "D") Tower indicated by large sized symbol. (5)

(NY 1766 6034 "E") Tower 3B indicated by large sized symbol. (6)

(Centred at NY 1763 6032) No certain traces of Tower, but the sites marked A and B occur on a slight rise, with a thin scatter of stones. (7)

The site of tower 3b is at NY 1764 6031 on a slight rise on the line of a gravel ridge, more pronounced on the seaward side. It lies within a managed pasture field; but the site, being scheduled, is preserved from ploughing. Several stones of building quality have been dumped by the fence N of the mound. (8)

No remains of the turret were visible on available air photographs. (9)

Located on the English Heritage map of Hadrian's Wall 2010. (10)
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Source details : (Collingwood RG)
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Vol(s) : 29, 1929
Source Number : 1a
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Source details : (Ferguson RS)
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Vol(s) : 5, 1881
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Source details : (Simpson FG and Hodgson KS) Plan (1:20 000)
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Vol(s) : 47, 1947
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Source details : Private 6" (W Ferguson) in Tullie House Library
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Source details : Private 6" (Tullie House Museum)
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Source details : F1 EG Geary 11-JUN-1955
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Source Number : 8
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Source details : Keith Blood and Colin Lofthouse/01-FEB-1993/RCHME: Cumberland Coast Project.
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Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
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Monument Type : Watch Tower
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 : CU 92
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : CU 234
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 27728
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 16 SE 2
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Associated Monuments :
Relationship type : General association
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Relationship type : General association
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1800-01-01
End Date : 1899-12-31
Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1955-06-11
End Date : 1955-06-11
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