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Milecastle 55
Hob Uid: 12804
Location : Cumbria Carlisle Burtholme
Grid Ref : NY5359064370
Summary : The site of milecastle 55, part of the defences supporting Hadrian's Wall. It was excavated in 1900. The site of the milecastle is precisely at the position marked by the Ordnance Survey and survives as a slight rise in the hedge-line at NY 5359 6437, forming an unsurveyable platform. It measures approximately 22m east-west, but is of indeterminate dimensions on the south side.
More information : (NY 5358 6438) Milecastle 55 (GS) (Site of) (1) "Nearly due north of Low Wall (NY 5350 6425) are slight indications of Milecastle 55, partly excavated in 1900, when it yielded later fourth century pottery." (2) A much ploughed down platform in a pasture field. Average height 0.4m. (3) No visible remains. (4) Milecastle 55 was located in 1900 (5a). The site of the milecastle is precisely at the position marked by OS and survives as a slight rise in the hedge-line at NY 5359 6437 forming an unsurveyable platform, approximately 22m east-west, but indeterminate on the south side. (5) Scheduled (6) Located on the English Heritage map of Hadrian's Wall 2010. (7)

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Source details : 6" 1957
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Source details : Bruce and Richmond, 1966. Handbook to Roman Wall, 12th Edn
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Source details : F1 EGG 01-JUN-55
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Source details : F2 BHP 30-NOV-71
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : Keith Blood/24-JUL-1990/RCHME:Hadrian's Wall Project
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Source Number : 5a
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Source details : Report of the Cumberland Excavation Committee 1900
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Source details : 14-Jul-97
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Milecastle
Evidence : Earthwork

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : CU 28
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External Cross Reference Source : Hadrian's Wall Project Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 5364/5
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 26077
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Cumbria)
External Cross Reference Number : 293
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 56 SW 28
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Relationship type : General association

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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1900-01-01
End Date : 1900-12-31

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

Milecastle 55