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Turret 44b
Hob Uid: 13836
Location : Northumberland Greenhead
Grid Ref : NY6814066700
Summary : The site of Roman turret 44B on Hadrian's Wall, surviving as upstanding masonry. The inner face has a maximum height of 1.9m. The stone walls of the turret are visible on air photographs.
More information : [NY 6814 6671] Turret [G.S.] (Site of) (1) Turret 44b, in the angle of the Wall overlooking the third nick of the "Nine Nicks of Thirlwall", was excavated in 1892 and left open for inspection. It yielded a coin of Valens, and outside the S.E. angle, a centurial stone, in situ, inscribed Coh Ic Flau Cve. Now in the Museum of Antiquities, Newcastle. (2-3) The turret wall stands to a height of 1.8m and is well preserved. Published survey (25") correct. (4) Excavation of 1892 published. (5) The inner face of the turret at NY 6814 6670 has a maximum height of 1.9m. (5a) scheduled (6) listed building (7) The stone walls of the turret are visible on air photographs. (8) Located on the English Heritage map of Hadrian's Wall 2010. (9)

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Source details : 6" (Prov) 1946
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Source details : Handbook to Roman Wall, 11th Edition, 1957 (JC Bruce, Edited by IA Richmond)
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Source details : F1 RWE 05-MAY-66
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : Keith Blood/13-MAR-1989/RCHME: Hadrian's Wall Project
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Source Number : 5a
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Source details : Gibson J P 'Mucklebank Wall Turret (T44B)
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Source details : 14-Jul-97
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Source details : District of Tynedale, Northumberland: 27.7.87
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Source details : NMR NY 6866/14 (TMG 19851/6) 02-MAY-2000
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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 : Ruined Building

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 26066
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : ND 28
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External Cross Reference Source : Hadrian's Wall Project Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 6866/12
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External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 240720
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External Cross Reference Source : ViewFinder
External Cross Reference Number : BB90/07966
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 66 NE 5
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Relationship type : General association

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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1892-01-01
End Date : 1892-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1966-05-05
End Date : 1966-05-05

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

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

Historic England Research Records

Turret 44b