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Maryport Golf Course Tower 22a
Hob Uid: 8976
Location : Cumbria Allerdale Crosscanonby
Grid Ref : NY0529038610
Summary : The buried remains of a Roman tower 22A, which formed the Roman frontier defences along the Cumbrian Coast. The tower was originally of sandstone construction and is located on the edge of the fairway on a low ridge running parallel to the coast.
More information : [NY 0529 3860] Roman signal tower No. 22A (1) In 1962 Tower 22a was visible as a rectangular stony mound in the fairway of the golf course. (2) At NY 0530 3862, on the edge of a fairway on the summit of a low ridge running parallel to the coast, is a low turf-covered mound, 0.1m high of indeterminate size and shape. This was verified on the ground by Bellhouse (3a) as the 'rectangular stony mound' noted by him as the site of tower 22a. This is entirely plausible; probing revealed a stony content of the mound in an area relatively free of stone, and the site lies about 485m from the proven site of milefortlet 22 (within 10m of the 'correct' measured position). (3) Located on the English Heritage map of Hadrian's Wall 2010. (4)

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Source details : Corr 6" (E Birley, 1962)
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Source details : Keith Blood and Colin Lofthouse/26-FEB-1993/RCHME: Cumberland Coast Project.
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Source Number : 3a
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Source details : Oral: Mr RL Bellhouse, 16 Lyf's Lane, Kempsey, Worcester.
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Source details : 14/02/1997
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : ROMAN
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Signal Station, Frontier Defence
Evidence : Earthwork

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : CU 132
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : CU 245
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 27718
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 03 NE 10
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Relationship type : General association

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Associated Activities :
Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1993-01-19
End Date : 1994-02-02

Associated Activities :
Activity type : DESK BASED ASSESSMENT
Start Date : 2011-01-01
End Date : 2011-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Maryport Golf Course Tower 22a