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Turret 41a
Hob Uid: 15318
Location : Northumberland Haltwhistle
Grid Ref : NY7255066880
Summary : The site of Roman turret 41A, part of the defences on Hadrian's Wall. It is located 501 yards from turret 41B, and was excavated in 1912. It was found to have a doorway on the east side of the south wall and to have been dismantled and the Wall built across it in the Severan Period. The turret was consolidated in 1972-3 and is 0.2 metres high.
More information : [NY 7255 6688] Turret [GS] (Site of) (1) Turret 41A, located by exploratory excavation in 1912 occurs where the ground drops to the west of Caw Gap, and the Wall ditch reappears for the space of a few yards. (2-3) No visible remains. (4) This turret had been deliberately demolished, presumably under Severus, and the Wall rebuilt across its site. Details from Miss D. Charlesworth who excavated in 1967 for Ministry of Public Buildings and Works. (5) The turret, 501 yards from turret 41B, was excavated in 1912 and found to have a doorway on the E side of the S wall and to have been dismantled and the Wall built across it in the Severan Period (6a). The turret was consolidated by DOE in 1972-3 (MS note on OS linear map) and is 0.2m high. (6) Reference (7) Scheduled (8) Located on the English Heritage map of Hadrian's Wall 2010. (9)

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Source details : 6" (Prov) 1946
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Source details : Handbook to Roman Wall 11th Ed 1957 (JC Bruce, Ed IA Richmond)
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Source details : Mark Bowden/08-JAN-1988/RCHME: Hadrian's Wall Project.
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Source Number : 6a
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Source details : District of Tynedale, Northumberland: 27.7.87
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Source Number : 8
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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 : Turret
Evidence : Ruined Building

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External Cross Reference Source : Hadrian's Wall Project Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 7266/9
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 26064
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : ND 28
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External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 240737
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 76 NW 5
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Relationship type : General association

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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1912-01-01
End Date : 1912-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1966-06-30
End Date : 1966-06-30

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1967-01-01
End Date : 1967-12-31

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

Turret 41a