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Turret 29b
Hob Uid: 16689
Location : Northumberland Simonburn
Grid Ref : NY8797071470
Summary : The site of Roman turret 29B, part of the defences on Hadrian's Wall. It was seen as a structure and mapped from air photographs. The road connecting the turret to the Military Way is clearly visible and separately recorded.
More information : [NY 87977147] Turret [G.S.] (Excavated AD 1912) (1) Turret 29b was excavated in 1912 and found to have been unoccupied after the end of the 2nd C. The turret was approached by a branch path eleven feet wide, leading off at right angles from the Military Way. (2) This turret has been reduced almost to ground level and is now turf-covered, with side walls protruding in places. The branch path is visible as a slight ground swelling. See Ground Photograph AO/65/157/7 for NW aspect. Turret 29B, Limestone Bank - Now turf-covered, but parts of the north, west and east walls survive 1-2 courses high. The road connecting the turret to the Military Way is visible as a slight mutilated agger [NY 8771/18]. (4) Scheduled (5) The turret and a road running south to the Military Way were seen as earthworks and mapped from air photographs; the road is seen over a distance of 30 m but is separately recorded as NY 87 SE 40. (7-8) Located on the English Heritage map of Hadrian's Wall 2010. (9)

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Source details : 25" 1922
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Source details : Handbook to the Roman Wall 11th Edn 1957 (J Collingwood Bruce)
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Source details : F1 ECW 11-NOV-1965
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Source details : Keith Blood/31-JAN-1989/RCHME: Hadrian's Wall Project
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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 : RAF 106G/UK/1393 7218 10-APR-1946
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Source Number : 8
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Source details : NMR NY8771/7 (GBJ 13544/36) 02-Mar-1976
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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 : Earthwork

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 26053
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External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 240792
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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 8771/13
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Northumberland)
External Cross Reference Number : 7874
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 87 SE 5
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Relationship type : General association

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Relationship type : General association

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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1912-01-01
End Date : 1912-12-31

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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1965-11-11
End Date : 1965-11-11

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

Turret 29b