Turret 39a |
| Hob Uid: 15169 | |
Location :
Northumberland
Henshaw
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| Grid Ref : NY7562067630 |
| Summary : The site of Roman turret 39A, part of the defences on Hadrian's Wall. The turret was located in 1909 and excavated in 1911; the south, east, and west walls had been taken down to ground level in the Roman period and were narrow gauge. In the south-west corner of the turret a rectangular structure, 3 feet 8 inches by 2 feet 8 inches, was built against the south wall beneath the level of a platform. In the north-west corner was a burial of a man and a woman overlain by blocking material. The turret is visible as a slight rectangular hollow about 0.2m deep. |
More information : [NY 7562 6763] TURRET [G.S.] (Site of) (Excavated A.D 1911) (1)
Turret 39A is on the top of Peel Crag. It was excavated in 1911 and found to have been abandoned, dismantled and its recess built up at the end of the 2nd century. The later masonry is still visible in the south face of the wall. (2)
The remains consist of a slight step in the north face of the wall, and a hollow in the ground on the south side. Surveyed at 1:2500. (3)
The turret was located in 1909 (4a) and excavated in 1911; the S, E, and W walls had been taken down to ground level in the Roman period and were narrow gauge. In the SW corner of the turret a rectangular structure, 3 feet 8 inches by 2 feet 8 inches, was built against the S wall beneath the level of a platform. In the NW corner was a burial of a man and a woman overlain by blocking material (4b). The turret is visible as a slight rectangular hollow about 0.2m deep. (4)
Scheduled (5)
Reference (6)
Located on the English Heritage map of Hadrian's Wall 2010. (7) |