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Carvoran Roman Cemetery
Hob Uid: 573352
Location : Northumberland Greenhead
Grid Ref : NY6670065600
Summary : The site of the Roman cemetery of Carvoran (Magna) fort indicated by finds of a cremation and tombstones.
More information : (Previously recorded by the OS as NY 66 NE 12.2) The cemetery, to the east of the fort, has produced a cremation burial, found in 1856, and several tombstones, including one, with a figure in relief, inscribed to DUVIANUS, ploughed up in 1964 at NY 669 655. (1-3) Mr. J. Anderson, tenant of Carvoran Farm, said that the tombstone was found in the summer of 1964 at exactly NY 6686 6556 and is now in the possession of Major J.E. Joicey of Blenkinsopp Hall, Haltwhistle. The immediate vicinity of the find, (the inferred area of the cemetery) is now a featureless pasture field. (4) There is no surface trace of the cemetery associated with Carvoran Roman fort, and its extent remains unknown. Positioned from the descriptions given above to the general area of NY 667 656. (5) Evidence from air photographs indicate a group of possible Roman burial mounds (recorded in NY 66 NE 370, UID 1393582), which lie to the north-east of where the above tombstone was found. (6) Located on the English Heritage map of Hadrian's Wall 2010. (7)

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Source details : IA Richmond (ed) Handbook to Roman Wall 11th Ed 1957 (JC Bruce)
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Source details : Keith Blood/07-JAN-1988/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 : Mixed Cemetery, Tombstone, Cremation
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit, Find

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 26030
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External Cross Reference Source : Hadrian's Wall Project Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 6665/19
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 66 NE 41
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Relationship type : General association

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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1966-11-15
End Date : 1966-11-15

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

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

Historic England Research Records

Carvoran Roman Cemetery