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Tower 9a
Hob Uid: 9635
Location : Cumbria Allerdale Silloth-on-Solway
Grid Ref : NY1260055830
Summary : Conjectural site of a Roman tower - not located, supposed site estimated by measurement from other Roman monuments (part of the Roman frontier defence). The site has now been built over.
More information : The Roman tower 9a has not been located. (1) The estimated position of tower 9a (measured from adjacent Roman frontier works is at NY 1260 5583. (2) The site of tower 9a has been estimated by measurement to NY 1260 5583 from the known position of milefortlet 9. There is no evidence for such a tower at the site, which is now occupied by modern houses. (3)

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Source details : R2 DPH 17-SEP-80
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Source details : Colin Lofthouse/18-FEB-1993/RCHME: Cumberland Coast Project.
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Tower
Evidence : Conjectural Evidence

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 15 NW 7
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1993-01-19
End Date : 1994-02-02

Historic England Research Records

Tower 9a