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Turret 30a

Hob Uid: 16695
Location :
Northumberland
Newbrough
Grid Ref : NY8701071430
Summary : The site of Roman turret 30A, part of the defences on Hadrian's Wall. There are no surface remains.
More information : [NY 8701 7143] Turret [G.S.] (Site of) [T.I.] (1)

Turret 30A was located in 1912 at a chained distance of 594 yards, along the line of the Wall, from the centre of milecastle 30. the greater part lies under the modern road, but the south face was found 1ft. 6ins. south of the stone dyke on the south side of the road, and 6 ft east of the fence which crosses the pond in the ditch of the vallum. (2)

There are no visible remains. (3)

The 1966 excavation by R.W.Harris, Durham University, proved inconclusive. Only a scattering of pottery and the foundations of a field wall were found. (4)

There is no surface trace of the turret; OS position at NY 8701 7143, based on the measurements of authority 2, accepted. (5)

Scheduled (6)

Reference (7)

Located on the English Heritage map of Hadrian's Wall 2010. (8)
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Source details : 25" 1922
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Source details : (P.A. Newbold)
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Vol(s) : 9, 1912
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Source details : F1 ECW 11-NOV-65
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Source details : (J Moss)
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Vol(s) : 12, 1971
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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 Number : 7
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Source details : District of Tynedale, Northumberland: 27.7.87
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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 : Uncertain Evidence
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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 8771/15
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 87 SE 7
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Associated Monuments :
Relationship type : General association
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Relationship type : General association
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Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1912-01-01
End Date : 1912-12-31
Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1912-01-01
End Date : 1912-12-31
Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1965-11-11
End Date : 1965-11-11
Associated Activities :
Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1988-01-01
End Date : 1993-08-01