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Moresby Vicus
Hob Uid: 1030624
Location : Cumbria Copeland Parton
Grid Ref : NX9820020800
Summary : The site of Gabrosentum Vicus. A building, excavated in 1859 south of the Roman Fort of Moresby is thought to be part of the site of the vicus.
More information : South of the Roman fort at Moresby (NW 92 SE 4), the foundations of a building, 31 ft by 15. 5 ft were excavated in 1859 (1a). This was probably part of the vicus, the footings of which were very conspicuous when the neighbouring field was drained (1b). From the above description the approximate position of the building would have been in the area NX 982 208 in a field of permanent pasture, but nothing is visible. (1)

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Source Number : 1
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Source details : Keith Blood and Colin Lofthouse/12-MAR-1993/RCHME: Cumberland Coast Project
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Source Number : 1a
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Vol(s) : N.S. 51 - 1951

Source Number : 1b
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Source details : Jefferson S 1842 Allerdale Ward 447-8
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Vicus, Building
Evidence : Conjectural Evidence, Sub Surface Deposit

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NX 92 SE 20
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Relationship type : Is referred to by

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Relationship type : General association

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Associated Activities :
Activity type : GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY
Start Date : 1979-01-01
End Date : 1979-12-31

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

Historic England Research Records

Moresby Vicus