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Great Chesters Bath House
Hob Uid: 1127793
Location : Northumberland Greenhead
Grid Ref : NY7044066640
Summary : The site of the Roman bath-house of Great Chesters fort. It was exposed by excavations in 1897 and 1908. A 3rd century coin hoard and an altar to the goddess were also found. Before the site was backfilled to prevent further erosion it was surveyed by RCHME. The stone pilae of the hypocaust and various foundations were recorded.
More information : [NY 70446664] ROMAN BATH HOUSE [G.S.] (site of) Roman altar found A.D. 1908 (1) An external bath-house discovered in 1897, lies 100 yds south of the fort and east of the road to the Stanegate, Inside was found a late 3rd century coin hoard. Further excavations in July 1908 recovered as altar dedicated to the goddess Fortune (3). (2-3) Remains of the bath-house consist of a few excavated and overgrown foundations which now form no intelligble ground plan. Published survey (25") correct. (4) Altar No 1724, to the goddess Fortune. Full details of inscription. (5) Stone foundations were recorded from the site of the bath house from aerial photographs of 1984 as part of the Hadrian's Wall World Heritage Site Mapping Project . the site was subsequently backfilled to prevent further erosion. (8) Located on the English Heritage map of Hadrian's Wall 2010. (9)

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Source details : 25" 1921
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Source details : Bruce J C (Ed. I A Richmond) 1957 Handbook to the Roman Wall 11th Edition
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Source details : Donnie Mackay/15-NOV-1988/RCHME: Great Chesters Roman Fort Survey
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Source details : (J P Gibson)
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Source details : 14-Jul-97
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Source details : NMR NY 7066/11 (2171/425) 26-JUL-1984
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Roman
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Monument End Date : 399
Monument Start Date : 128
Monument Type : Bath House, Altar
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit, Find

Monument Period Name : Roman
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Monument End Date : 299
Monument Start Date : 200
Monument Type :
Evidence : Find

Components and Objects:

Period : Roman
Component Monument Type :
Object Type : COIN HOARD
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Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : Hadrian's Wall Project Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 7066/11
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 26065
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External Cross Reference Source : Roman Inscriptions of Britain (RIB)
External Cross Reference Number : 1724
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 76 NW 48
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Related Warden Records :

Associated Monuments :
Relationship type : General association

Related Activities :

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1895-01-01
End Date : 1897-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1908-01-01
End Date : 1908-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1966-03-25
End Date : 1966-03-25

Associated Activities :
Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1987-09-01
End Date : 1989-10-01

Associated Activities :
Activity type : AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION
Start Date : 2002-01-01
End Date : 2008-12-31

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Great Chesters Bath House