Turret 39b |
Hob Uid: 15172 | |
Location : Northumberland Henshaw
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Grid Ref : NY7505067580 |
Summary : The site of Roman turret 39B, part of the defences on Hadrian's Wall. The turret was excavated in 1912 and found to measure 16 feet 6 inches east-west along the north wall, 16 feet 5 inches along the south wall; north-south along the west wall the turret measured 18 feet 8 inches. The doorway was not found but there had been much robbing on the east side. The site of the turret was located at NY 7505 6758 but there are no visible remains. |
More information : [NY 7504 6758] Turret G.S. (Site of) Excavated A.D.1912 (1)
Turret 39B is on the western side of Peel Crag, close to the former farmhouse of Steel Rigg. It was excavated in 1909 and found to have been abandoned, dismantled, and its recess built up at the end of the 2nd century. (2)
No visible remains. (3)
The turret was excavated in 1912 and found to measure 16 feet 6 inches E-W along the N wall, 16 feet 5 inches along the S wall; N-S along the W wall the turret measured 18 feet 8 inches along the E wall. The doorway was not found but there had been much robbing on the E side (4a). The site of the turret was located at NY 7505 6758 but there are no visible remains. (4)
Scheduled (5)
Reference (6)
Located on the English Heritage map of Hadrian's Wall 2010. (7) |