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Monument Number 10729
Hob Uid: 10729
Location : Cumbria Carlisle Burgh By Sands
Grid Ref : NY3273059120
Summary : Part of an altar dedicated to Hercules found in, or before, 1801 in an enclosure called Kiln Garth on the line of the Roman Wall near the northwest corner of Burgh-by-Sands fort. Now built 8' up in the west wall of a stable at Cross Farm.
More information : Part of an altar dedicated to Hercules found in, or before, 1801 in an enclosure called Kiln Garth on the line of the Roman Wall near the northwest corner of Burgh-by-Sands fort. Now built 8' up in the west wall of a stable at Cross Farm, immediately south west of the first cross roads west of Burgh Church. Full details of inscriptions. (Suggests probable site of temple, although not noticed by Lewis' Temples in Roman Britain 1966). (1) The visible portion of the altar measuring approx 0.3m by 0.3m is at NY 3272 5912. Kiln Garth was unlocated. (2) There altar is extant; there is no evidence for the existence of a temple. (3)

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Source details : F1 BHP 25-NOV-69
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Source details : Mark Bowden/04-JUL-1990/RCHME: Hadrian's Wall Project
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Altar
Evidence : Find

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External Cross Reference Source : Hadrian's Wall Project Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 3259/19
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External Cross Reference Source : Roman Inscriptions of Britain (RIB)
External Cross Reference Number : 2040
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 35 NW 18
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Relationship type : General association

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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1969-11-25
End Date : 1969-11-25

Associated Activities :
Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1988-01-01
End Date : 1993-08-01

Monument Number 10729