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Turret 56b

Hob Uid: 12792
Location :
Cumbria
Carlisle
Walton
Grid Ref : NY5123063940
Summary : The site of Roman turret 56B, part of the defences supporting Hadrian's Wall. There are no visible remains.
More information : (NY 5122 6395) Turret (GS) (Site of) (1)

Cambeck Turret, 56B, measured 20' 9" across, and projected 2' 9" in front of the line of the Great Wall. "Its dissociation from the Stone Wall proves this turret also to be a Turf Wall turret." (2)

No surface traces. (3)

There is no surface trace of the turret, OS position at NY 5122 6395 accepted. (4)

Scheduled (5)

Located on the English Heritage map of Hadrian's Wall 2010. (6)
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Source Number : 1
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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) : 34, 1934
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Source details : F1 EGG 06-JUN-55
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Source Number : 4
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Source details : Keith Blood/31-JUL-1990/RCHME: Hadrian's Wall Project.
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : 14-Jul-97
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Source Number : 6
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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
External Cross Reference Notes :
External Cross Reference Source : Hadrian's Wall Project Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 5163/4
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 26079
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Cumbria)
External Cross Reference Number : 289
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 56 SW 24
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1933-01-01
End Date : 1933-12-31
Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1955-06-06
End Date : 1955-06-06
Associated Activities :
Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1988-01-01
End Date : 1993-08-01