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Giants Grave
Hob Uid: 1012723
Location : Northumberland Heddon-on-the-Wall
Grid Ref : NZ1118067400
Summary : The Giant's Grave was discovered in the late eighteenth century. It is a unique survival in the northern frontier zone; a rock-cut cistern, it measures 3.9m by 1.5m internally and is at least 0.5m deep. It has a drainage hole in the NW corner.
More information : (Previously recorded by the Ordnance Survey as NZ 16 NW 11.1 and NZ 16 NW 37) (NZ 11182 67304) ROMAN CISTERN (G.S.C.) (1) Some 90yds south of the SW angle of the Fort (Vindovala) is a cistern, 12ft long, 5ft wide and 2ft deep, carved from rock, and known as the "Giant's Grave". It is generally regarded as Roman and, apart from the Mithraeum, is the only surviving structure of the vicus. (2) The "Giant's Grave" (NZ 11183 67404) was discovered in the late eighteenth century. It is a unique survival in the northern frontier zone; a rock-cut cistern, it measures 3.9m by 1.5m internally and is at least 0.5m deep. It has a drainage hole in the NW corner. (3-4)

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Source details : 1:2500 1961
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Source details : Gillam J and Macivor I 'The temple of Mithras at Rudchester'
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Source details : Mark Bowden and Keith Blood/18-OCT-1990/RCHME: Rudchester Survey
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Cistern
Evidence : Structure

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External Cross Reference Source : Hadrian's Wall Project Number
External Cross Reference Number : NZ 1167/12
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : ND 28(3)
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 26039
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NZ 16 NW 93
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1953-01-01
End Date : 1953-12-31

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

Associated Activities :
Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1990-10-04
End Date : 1990-10-18

Historic England Research Records

Giants Grave