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Milefortlet 13

Hob Uid: 9682
Location :
Cumbria
Allerdale
Holme Low
Grid Ref : NY0996051100
Summary : Conjectural site of a Roman milefortlet derived from measurements from other Roman monuments, no visible remains; (part of the Roman frontier defences).
More information : Estimated position of Roman Milefort 13 is NY 1000 5113. (1)

Trial excavations by Bellhouse were negative, and the site may have eroded. (2-3)

In 1954 Bellhouse dug trenches at this location but failed to find any remains. After the discovery of tower 12b Bellhouse felt better able to estimate the position of the milefortlet at NY 0996 5110, but the only evidence he found here was the presence of an indurated soil horizon, similar to the one he had found in association with milefortlet 15 (see authority 2a). The results of the geophysical survey done in January 1994, centred at NY 0993 5109, were inconclusive, and the precise position of this milefortlet remains unknown (4a). There is nothing visible on the ground, the field having been cultivated since Bellhouse examined it, and the farmer had seen nothing unusual during ploughing. (4)

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Source details : (R L Bellhouse)
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Vol(s) : 54, 1955
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Vol(s) : 74, 1980
Source Number : 4
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Source details : Colin Lofthouse and Keith Blood/10-MAR-1994/RCHME: Cumberland Coast Project
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Source Number : 4a
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Source details : Geophysical Surveys of Bradford.
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Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Milefortlet
Evidence : Conjectural Evidence

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Related Records from other datasets:
External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 15 SW 16
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Related Warden Records :
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1954-01-01
End Date : 1954-12-31
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1993-01-19
End Date : 1994-02-02
Associated Activities :
Activity type : GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY
Start Date : 1994-01-01
End Date : 1994-12-31