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Monument Number 15936
Hob Uid: 15936
Location : Cumbria Eden Stainmore
Grid Ref : NY8060014300
Summary : Supposed site of a Roman signal station at Augill Castle, excavations found no trace of this site.
More information : A probable Roman signal station lies half a Km north of Augill Castle at NY 806143. There are few extant remains but a circular feature is defined by weed growth and a dished effect in the ground. It is associated with a surviving road-cutting heading for the Roman fort. (1) The site near Augill Castle comprises of 'hollow ways' and has no Roman features. (2) Excavation of the circular surface emplacement which has been suggested as the site of a signal station found no trace of such a feature. Inf. Wolliscroft D J. (3)

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Source details : Letter (J K S St Joseph, August 1977)
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Source Number : 2
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Source details : (N J Higham and G D B Jones)
Page(s) : 23, 48
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Vol(s) : 132, 1975

Source Number : 3
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Source details : (Frere S S)
Page(s) : 275
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Vol(s) : 20, 1989

Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Signal Station
Evidence : Conjectural Evidence

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 81 SW 6
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Relationship type : General association

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Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1988-01-01
End Date : 1988-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 15936