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Milefortlet 12
Hob Uid: 9673
Location : Cumbria Allerdale Silloth-on-Solway
Grid Ref : NY1042052550
Summary : The site of Roman milefortlet 12, part of the Roman frontier defences supporting Hadrian's wall along the Cumbrian coast. Excavations have shown this fort to have originally been of turf and timber construction.
More information : In January 1963 substantial remains of turfwork of Milefort 12 was found at NY 1042 5255. The top of the rampart could not positively be identified, but it is estimated to be at least 6ft high. A large corroded nail and a pot-rim dated AD 270-340 was found. (1) Excavated August 1967, but little remains other than the previously noted turfwork were found. (2) Milefortlet 12 was located to NY 1041 5257 from the configuration of quarrying and excavation pits shown on Bellhouse's plan (see authority 2), and this position was subsequently verified on the ground by Bellhouse (3a). The site is damaged by wind erosion and quarrying, and the vegetation is impenetrable. No remains of the milefortlet can be seen. (3) Scheduled. (4) The milefortlet could not be positively identified on air photography but may potentially be covered by vertical photographs from 1946 or 1948. (5-6) Located on the English Heritage map of Hadrian's Wall 2010. (7)

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Source details : (R L Bellhouse)
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Vol(s) : 66, 1966

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Source details : (R L Bellhouse)
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Source details : Colin Lofthouse/18-FEB-1993/RCHME: Cumberland Coast Project.
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Source Number : 3a
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Source details : Oral Mr RL Bellhouse, 16 Lyt's Lane, Kempsey, Worcester.
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : RAF 106G/SCOT/UK/45 4122-3 04-MAY-1946
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Source details : RAF 541/A/434 3017 27-JUL-1948
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : c120
Monument End Date : 140
Monument Start Date : 100
Monument Type : Milefortlet
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 27726
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Cumbria)
External Cross Reference Number : 368
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 15 SW 7
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Relationship type : General association

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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1963-01-01
End Date : 1963-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1967-01-01
End Date : 1967-12-31

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

Associated Activities :
Activity type : AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION
Start Date : 2002-01-01
End Date : 2008-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EVALUATION
Start Date : 2010-01-01
End Date : 2011-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Milefortlet 12