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Milecastle 56
Hob Uid: 12798
Location : Cumbria Carlisle Walton
Grid Ref : NY5220064300
Summary : Approximate site of a milecastle, no surface remains.
More information : (NY 5222 6432) Milecastle 56 (GS) (Site of) (1) Through Walton the general course of the Wall lies below the Black Bull Inn, and Milecastle 56 (Walton) is wholly obliterated. (2) There is a theory that the milecastle once stood in a corner of the field called Bendle's Croft, where now some beech trees and a mound face a bend in the road from Walton to King Water, but for this also evidence is lacking. (3) Probable site of milecastle at NY 5228 6435, although there are no surface traces. There are no traces of it where shown by OS. (4) MacLauchlan noted slight marks of the milecastle south of the angle in the road south-south east from the church (5a). The milecastle was searched for in vain (5b). There are no surface traces of the milecastle and the precise location is unknown. From measurements from adjoining turrets, it is assumed to have been situated in the general area NY 522 643. There is no information to back up the position shown on OS 6" 1957. (5)

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Source details : 6" 1957
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Source details : Bruce and Richmond, 1966. Handbook to Roman Wall, 12th Edn
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Source details : (F Haverfield)
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Source details : F1 EGG 01-JUN-55
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : Keith Blood/25-JUL-1990/RCHME:Hadrian's Wall Project
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Source Number : 5a
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Source details : MacLauchlan, H; Memoir written during a Survey of the Roman Wall... (1858)
Page(s) : 60
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Source Number : 5b
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Source details : Report of the Cumberland Excavation Committee 1900 (Haverfield, F)
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Vol(s) : 1, 1901

Source Number : 6
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Source details : 14-Jul-97
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Milecastle
Evidence : Uncertain Evidence

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 26077
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Cumbria)
External Cross Reference Number : 291
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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 5264/11
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 56 SW 26
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1955-06-01
End Date : 1955-06-01

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

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Milecastle 56