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Milefortlet 3
Hob Uid: 9694
Location : Cumbria Allerdale Bowness
Grid Ref : NY1861060500
Summary : The site of Roman milefortlet 3. Originally of turf and timber construction, is a rare example of a milefortlet which still survives as a slight earthwork. Part of the Roman frontier defences supporting Hadrian's Wall along the Cumbrian coast.
More information : (NY 1862 6052) Fortlet (GS) (Site of) (1) Dressed freestone, Upchurch and Samian ware were discovered on the site in 1880 by J Robinson. (2) The milefortlet was located in 1945 by the finding of turfwork immediately beyond the stream NE of the farm of Pasture House. (3) NY 1862 6051) Sited from plans and APs. (4) The earthwork, particularly the E side and the rounded NE corner, is clearly visible on APs. It is about 52 yds square between ditch centres. Visited 30-AUG-1949. (5) The site indicated occurs on a platform of ground slightly higher to seaward. There are several vague banks in the area but none that could definitely be associated with the milefortlet. A doubtful position; the ground falls away to the SW. (6) At NY 1861 6051, within a pasture field, is a slight rise in the ground bounded by the remians of a ploughed-down and spread ditch, 0.2-0.3m deep. Surveyed at 1:2500 as a part of the RCHME: Cumberland Coast Project. (7) Most of the outline of the milefortlet was seen as a soilmark on vertical air photographs from 1946. Parts of the southern and eastern sides were not visible on available air photographs. (8) Located on the English Heritage map of Hadrian's Wall 2010. (9)

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Source details : 6" 1957
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Source Number : 4a
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Source Number : 7
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Source details : Colin Lofthouse and Keith Blood/01-FEB-1993/RCHME: Cumberland Coast Project.
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Source Number : 8
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Source details : CUCAP (DI9) 06-JUL-1949
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Source Number : 9
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Milefortlet
Evidence : Earthwork

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Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : CU 89
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : CU 236
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 27729
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Cumbria)
External Cross Reference Number : 152
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 16 SE 3
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Relationship type : General association

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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1880-01-01
End Date : 1880-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1945-01-01
End Date : 1945-12-31

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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1955-06-11
End Date : 1955-06-11

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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

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Milefortlet 3