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Monument Number 1035286
Hob Uid: 1035286
Location : Cumbria Copeland Lowside Quarter, Beckermet, Gosforth, Muncaster, Parton, Whitehaven, Ponsonby, Drigg and Carleton, St. Bees
Grid Ref : SD0880095800
Summary : A conjectural Roman road running from Ravenglass Roman fort to Drigg and Calder Hall, through St Bridget Beckermet to the existing coast road at Braystones, passing through St Bees, climbing to Whitehaven and on to the Roman fort at Moresby.
More information : Roman Road RRX 12. Ravenglass - Moresby. A conjectured Roman road running from Ravenglass Roman fort (SD 09 NE 1) to Drigg and Calder Hall, where there was evidently an `ancient road', through St Bridget Beckermet to the existing coast road at Braystones passing through St Bees, climbing to Whitehaven and on to the Roman fort at Moresby (NX 92 SE 4) (1-4) (Not included in Margary but see Roman Roads RR 75 and RR 752) No fieldwork required 1975. (5) See Linear Archive File for further details. (6)

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Source Number : 1
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Source details : Jackson W. et al.
Page(s) : 3, 9-16, 64-94, 182-9, 337-341
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Vol(s) : 3 (1878)

Source Number : 2
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Source details : Ferguson R S. 1890. History of Cumberland. 39-41
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Source Number : 3
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Source details : Codrington T. 1918. Roman Roads on Britain. 159.
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Source Number : 4
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Source details : Birley E.
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Vol(s) : 48 (1948)

Source Number : 5
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Source details : Note: J L Davidson/11-MAR-1975/Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Superintendent - AO/Scotland
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Source Number : 6
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Source details : Ordnance Survey Linear Archive File RRX 12 in NMRC
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Road
Evidence : Conjectural Evidence

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External Cross Reference Source : Roman Road Number
External Cross Reference Number : RRX 12
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : LINEAR 329
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Relationship type : General association

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