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Monument Number 22288
Hob Uid: 22288
Location : County Durham Lanchester
Grid Ref : NZ1584046760
Summary : Spread circular depression - supposed Roman reservoir of Lanchester Aqueduct (LIN 7) but now doubtful
More information : [NZ 1584 4676] Site of [NAT] ROMAN RESERVOIR [R] (1) "At a short distance south-west of the camp (NZ 14 NE 4) is a circular depression, the site of a reservoir which was supplied by an aqueduct from the west". (2) The reservoir remains as an irregular circle approx 30.0m diameter 0.7m maximum depth, with no trace of internal walling or of aqueduct entrance (LIN 7). (3) As described by Authy 3. Published Survey (25") correct. (4) Air photographs. (5) The depression at NZ 1584 4678 is now about 1.3m deep in a field of winter barley and has been spread by the plough. It is depicted as the terminus of the aqueduct on Hodgson's plan (a) but it is some 2 metres lower than the interior of the fort (NZ 14 NE 4); it seems probable therefore that the aqueduct entered the fort by either of the gates. (6)

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Source details : OS 6" Prov Edn 1952
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Source details : Victoria County History Durham 1 1905 351 Plan (I C Gould)
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Source details : F D Colquhoun/28-SEP-1954/Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigator
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Source details : R W Emsley/04-JUN-1974/Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigator
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : AP (RAF F21 540/1792 13-3-1956 0461-62)
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Source Number : 6
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Source details : N K Blood & C Lofthouse/29-NOV-1991/RCHME: Durham SAMs Project
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Source Number : 6a
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Source details : Hodgson J.1822. Archaeologia Aeliana 1st Series Vol 1 118-121
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Reservoir
Evidence : Conjectural Evidence

Monument Period Name : Uncertain
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Monument Type : Hollow
Evidence : Earthwork

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NZ 14 NE 3
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Relationship type : General association

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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1954-09-28
End Date : 1954-09-28

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1974-06-04
End Date : 1974-06-04

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 22288