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Monument Number 1036393
Hob Uid: 1036393
Location : Northumberland Whittington
Grid Ref : NY9900068000
Summary : Three Roman tombstones found at or near Haltonchesters.
More information : [Previously recorded under NY 96 NE 2.2] [Area NY997682] Roman cemetery (site). (1) "The evidence for a cemetery at Haltonchesters consists in the group of three tombstones, now listed as RIB 1433,1435 and 1436, the findspots of which imply a cemetery a short distance south of the fort. It was because of them that I took steps to have the appropriate conventional sign put on the Hadrian's wall map". (2) Area NY997678. RIB 1433. A fragment of a tombstone was seen about 1600 at Halton Castle. Now at Trinity College, Cambridge. RIB 1435. Tombstone found before 1840 at, or near, Halton Chesters. Now in the Black Museum, Newcastle. RIB 1436. Fragment of tombstone found at Halton Castle in 1868 when lowering the stable yard. (3)

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Source details : OS Map of Hadrians Wall, 1954
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Source details : Letter from Prof E Birley, 15-Feb-1966
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Source Number : 3
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Source details : Nos. 1433, 1435 and 1436
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Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Tombstone
Evidence : Find

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External Cross Reference Source : Hadrian's Wall Project Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 9968/24
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External Cross Reference Source : Hadrian's Wall Project Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 9968/25
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External Cross Reference Source : Hadrian's Wall Project Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 9968/26
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External Cross Reference Source : Roman Inscriptions of Britain (RIB)
External Cross Reference Number : 1433
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External Cross Reference Source : Roman Inscriptions of Britain (RIB)
External Cross Reference Number : 1435
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External Cross Reference Source : Roman Inscriptions of Britain (RIB)
External Cross Reference Number : 1436
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 96 NE 140
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1988-01-01
End Date : 1993-08-01

Monument Number 1036393