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Milecastle 30

Hob Uid: 16692
Location :
Northumberland
Simonburn, Newbrough, Warden
Grid Ref : NY8753071580
Summary : The site of Roman milecastle 30, part of the defences on Hadrian's Wall. It survives as an outward-facing scarp with a maximum height of 0.8 metres. Part of the east wall, 3.1 metres long 0.6 metres high and 2.25 metres thick remains. The milecastle was seen as an earthwork and mapped from air photographs; the line of an agger is clearly visible taking a curving course from east to west.
More information : [NY 8753 7158] Milecastle [G.S.] (1)

Milecastle 30, a long axis type, was examined in 1927. The curve of the Military Way towards its south gate is plainly visible on the ground. (2-3)

Resurveyed at 1:2500. The remains consist of a mutilated earthen platform, with a fragment (3.0m long) of the E. wall exposed near the N.E. angle. The Military Way is well defined by agger and ground swelling. (4)

The milecastle was examined by Simpson in 1927 (no primary reference) but the gateway remained to be excavated. The north-south dimensions appear to have been 65 feet 6 inches across (5a). NY 8753 7158. The milecastle survives as an outward-facing scarp with a maximum height of 0.8m. Part of the east wall, 3.1m long 0.6m high and 2.25m thick remains. (5)

Scheduled (6)

Reference (7)

The milecastle was seen as an earthwork and mapped from air photographs; the line of an agger is clearly visible taking a curving course from east to west. (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-65
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : Keith Blood/31-JAN-1989/RCHME: Hadrian's Wall Project
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Source Number : 5a
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Source details : Birley E 'Hadrian's Wall: some structural problems'
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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 : NMR NY8771/17 (TMG 13889/79) 16-May-1992
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Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Milecastle, Road
Evidence : Earthwork
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Related Records from other datasets:
External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 26053
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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 : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 240792
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External Cross Reference Source : Hadrian's Wall Project Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 8771/14
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Northumberland)
External Cross Reference Number : 7875
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 87 SE 6
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Relationship type : General association
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Relationship type : General association
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Relationship type : General association
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1965-11-11
End Date : 1965-11-11
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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