Monument Number 1051605 |
| Hob Uid: 1051605 | |
Location :
Cumbria
Allerdale
Silloth-on-Solway, Maryport, Holme East Waver, Bowness, LCPs of Holme Abbey, Holme Low and Holme St. Cuthbert, Hayton and Mealo, Oughterside and Allerby, Allonby, Crosscanonby, Holme St. Cuthbert, Holme Low
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| Grid Ref : NY1200048000 |
| Summary : Overall parent record for the Roman frontier defences running along the Cumberland coast from Bowness Roman fort, the W terminal of Hadrian's Wall, south west to a point SW of Maryport Roman fort, and possibly as far as St. Bees Head. |
More information : The Roman frontier defences along the Cumberland Coast, which form a
westward extension to Hadrian's Wall, have been examined in the
course of the RCHME: Cumberland Coast Project. The pattern of
milefortlets with two intervening towers mirrors that of the
milecastles and turrets of Hadrian's Wall, and has been identified as
far S as NY 0234, just S of Maryport, though most of these elements
have been destroyed by the plough or building activities. It is
suggested that the pattern may have continued to the SW as far as St
Bees Head (NX 9414), but no trace was found on the ground. More
recently evidence for a ditch/palisade system connecting the
milefortlets and towers has been discovered from APs; this has been
verified by excavations which are continuing. (1) |