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Turret 72b
Hob Uid: 10723
Location : Cumbria Carlisle Burgh By Sands
Grid Ref : NY3144059220
Summary : The approximate site of Roman turret 72B, part of the defences on Hadrian's Wall near Burgh-by-Sands. There are no visible remains, and little of the remains of the turret could be identified by geophysical survey.
More information : (NY 3144 5922) Turret (GS) (Site of) (1) Turret 72B which lies 19 yards from the easternmost hedge of field 1004 was partially excavated by Simpson in 1948. (2) This turret was of the normal Turf-Wall type, with the later stone wall butted against them. In this case the wall was stepped back 3' 11" from the north face of the Turret. No visible remains. (3) There is inadequate locational information from the above excavation (2) for the turret and no surface trace in the area NY 3144 5922. (4) Scheduled (5) Geophysical survey of the area could identify little evidence for the turret. (6) Located on the English Heritage map of Hadrian's Wall 2010. (7)

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Source details : 6" 1957
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Source details : (F G Simpson, K S Hodgson and I A Richmond)
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Vol(s) : 52, 1953

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Source details : F1 BHP 20-NOV-69
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Source Number : 4
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Source details : Mark Bowden/05-SEP-1990/RCHME: Hadrians Wall Project.
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : 19-Mar-98
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Turret
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit

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Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : CU 28
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External Cross Reference Source : Hadrian's Wall Project Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 3159/4
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 26119
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 35 NW 16
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Associated Monuments :
Relationship type : General association

Related Activities :

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1948-01-01
End Date : 1948-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1958-01-01
End Date : 1960-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1969-11-20
End Date : 1969-11-20

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

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Turret 72b