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Turret 23a

Hob Uid: 18180
Location :
Northumberland
Corbridge, Sandhoe
Grid Ref : NY9703069050
Summary : The approximate site of Roman turret 23A, part of the defences on Hadrian's Wall. It is under the 18th century Military Road, there are no viisble remains.
More information : [NY 9703 6905] Turret 23A [G.S.C] (Site of) [T.I.] (1)

"This has been found, 543 yards beyond [west of] the milecastle" [23]: the site is alongside the road. (2)

There are no visible remains. (3)

The turret was located in 1920 (4a) but the location of the turret is given by reference to Milecastle 23 only (see authoruity 2). The site is under the Military Road, there is no surface trace in area NY 9703 6905. (4)

Scheduled (5)

Located on the English Heritage map of Hadrian's Wall 2010. (6)

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Source Number : 1
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Source details : 1:2500 1962
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Source Number : 2
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Source details : Handbook to the Roman Wall 11th Ed. 1957 (Ed. IA Richmond)
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Source Number : 3
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Source details : F1 RL 18-JAN-66
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Source Number : 4
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Source details : Mark Bowden/24-JUL-1989/RCHME: Hadrian's Wall Project.
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Source Number : 4a
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : 14-Jul-97
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Source Number : 6
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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 : Hadrian's Wall Project Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 9769/2
External Cross Reference Notes :
External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 26048
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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 : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 96 NE 9
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Related Warden Records :
Associated Monuments :
Relationship type : General association
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Relationship type : General association

Related Activities :
Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1920-01-01
End Date : 1920-12-31
Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1966-01-18
End Date : 1966-01-18
Associated Activities :
Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1988-01-01
End Date : 1993-08-01