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Monument Number 44073
Hob Uid: 44073
Location : Cumbria South Lakeland Middleton
Grid Ref : SD6227085880
Summary : A Roman milestone, found in 1836 and moved c.200 yards to its current position. Dated to cAD 200 and inscirbed MP LIII. Scheduled.
More information : (SD 6227 8588) Roman Milestone (R) (1) A Roman milestone found while ploughing in 1836, and removed about 200 yards to its present position. It is a cylindrical column, inscribed MP LIII (a later Latin inscription was added by the land owner to mark its re-erection). The mileage is possibly from Carlisle, the date perhaps c.200AD. The lack of dedication to an Emperor or similar is unusual, and unexplained. (2) See photograph. Published survey (25") correct. (3) Roman milestone approximately 74m to west of road. Inscribed MP LIII: 53 miles to ? Carlisle. Below it an inscription: SOLO ERVTVM/RESTITUIT/CVL MOORE/AN MDCCCXXXVI: added by the historian Dr Lingard to commemorate its discovery and re-erection by W Moore. Grade 2*. (4) SD 623 858. Roman milestone near Middleton vicarge; scheduled. (5) Roman milestone in pasture field, still standing. As described by authority 2. (6)

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Source details : OS 6" map 1956
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Source details : BH Pritchard/30-SEP-71/OS Field Investigation
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Source details : DOE Listed Buildings Dist of South Lakeland Cumbria 21.2.89 p59
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Source details : SAM List Cumbria 31.3.94
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Source details : Colin Lofthouse/14-May-1993/RCHME: Howgill Fells Project
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Milestone
Evidence : Structure

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : CU 267
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External Cross Reference Source : Roman Inscriptions of Britain (RIB)
External Cross Reference Number : 2283
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SD 68 NW 1
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1971-09-30
End Date : 1971-09-30

Associated Activities :
Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1992-06-01
End Date : 1994-01-01

Monument Number 44073