Historic England research records

Historic England Research Records

Turret 38b
Hob Uid: 15163
Location : Northumberland Henshaw
Grid Ref : NY7639067850
Summary : The site of Roman turret 38B, part of the defences on Hadrian's Wall. The earthwork remains and a road linking it to the Military Way, are visible on air photographs. The turret exists as an earthwork platform 13.4 metres east to west, and 6.8 metres north to south. There is an internal scarp up to 0.3m high and it was excavated in 1911.
More information : [NY 7639 6785] TURRET [G.S.] (Site of) (1) Turret 38B, located by exploratory excavation in 1911, is on the summit of Highshield Crags, above the western end of Crag Lough. (2-3) The remains consist of a small stony hollowed-out mound. Surveyed at 1:2500. (4) The turret was located in 1911 (5a). The turret is visible as a platform 13.4m E-W x 6.8m N-S at NY 76396785; there is an internal scarp up to 0.3m high. (5) Scheduled (6) Reference (7) The remains of the turret, centred at NY 76392 67854, together with the road which connected it to the Military Way, are visible as earthworks on air photographs. The road is of approximately the same width (5-6 metres) as the Military Way. (8) Located on the English Heritage map of Hadrian's Wall 2010. (9)

Sources :

Source Number : 1
Source :
Source details : 6" 1957
Page(s) :
Figs. :
Plates :
Vol(s) :

Source Number : 2
Source :
Source details : 11th Ed 1957
Page(s) : 142
Figs. :
Plates :
Vol(s) :

Source Number : 3
Source :
Source details :
Page(s) : 71, 74
Figs. :
Plates :
Vol(s) :

Source Number : 4
Source :
Source details : F1 ECW 23-NOV-66
Page(s) :
Figs. :
Plates :
Vol(s) :

Source Number : 5
Source :
Source details : Pete Topping/05-JAN-1988/RCHME: Hadrian's Wall Project.
Page(s) :
Figs. :
Plates :
Vol(s) :

Source Number : 5a
Source :
Source details :
Page(s) : 77
Figs. :
Plates :
Vol(s) :

Source Number : 6
Source :
Source details : 14-Jul-97
Page(s) :
Figs. :
Plates :
Vol(s) :

Source Number : 7
Source :
Source details : District of Tynedale, Northumberland: 27.7.87
Page(s) : 52
Figs. :
Plates :
Vol(s) :

Source Number : 8
Source :
Source details : NMR NY 7667/40 (19856/58) 04-MAY-2000
Page(s) :
Figs. :
Plates :
Vol(s) :

Source Number : 9
Source :
Source details :
Page(s) :
Figs. :
Plates :
Vol(s) :

Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Turret, Road
Evidence : Earthwork

Components and Objects:

Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : ND 28 (28)
External Cross Reference Notes :

External Cross Reference Source : Hadrian's Wall Project Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 7667/5
External Cross Reference Notes :

External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 240770
External Cross Reference Notes :

External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 26060
External Cross Reference Notes :

External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Northumberland)
External Cross Reference Number : 6560
External Cross Reference Notes :

External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 76 NE 10
External Cross Reference Notes :

Related Warden Records :

Associated Monuments :
Relationship type : General association

Related Activities :

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1911-01-01
End Date : 1911-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1966-11-23
End Date : 1966-11-23

Associated Activities :
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 38b