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Tower 9b
Hob Uid: 9636
Location : Cumbria Allerdale Silloth-on-Solway
Grid Ref : NY1225055520
Summary : Roman tower - not located, supposed site estimated by measurement from other Roman sites, (part of the Roman frontier defence). The site has now been built over.
More information : The Roman tower 9b has not been located. (1) Position of tower 9b has been estimated by measurement to adjoining Roman frontier works at NY 1225 5552. (2) The site of tower 9b has been estimated by measurement from the known position of milefortlet 9. There is no evidence for such a tower at the site, the farmer never having seen any trace of a building when the field was cultivated. In 1992 `Moricambe Park' housing development was built over the site. (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 8
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EVALUATION
Start Date : 1979-01-01
End Date : 1979-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY
Start Date : 1979-01-01
End Date : 1979-12-31

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

Historic England Research Records

Tower 9b