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Monument Number 1010489

Hob Uid: 1010489
Location :
Cumbria
Carlisle
Waterhead
Grid Ref : NY5931065420
Summary : Original causeway south of Wall Bowers Milecastle 51 was excavated in 1937. A gap is visible in the turf wall and vallum at this location, which corresponds with a probable trackway extending to the south-east, though it is uncertain whether this is the causeway or a result of the excavations.
More information : Original causeway south of milecastle (NY 5965/5) excavated 1937 (1a). Gap still visible. (1)

A trackway possibly associated with the casuseway can be seen as an earthwork on aerial photographs.(2)

The gap through the turf wall and vallum is visible on air photographs and digital elevation models derived from Environment Agency lidar and Structure from Motion taken from 2017 specialist oblique photography. This feature is however not sited centrally on the southern entrace to Milecastle 51 (12630). Two shallow banks extend along the length of the gap, either truncating or acting as a boundary to post medieval narrow ridge and furrow. This feature appears to continue to the south-east as a shallow escarpment, possibly as a trackway/hollow way. It is most likely that this gap is either a post medieval trackway, a field boundary or the result of the excavations. It is not likely to be the remnants of the causeway.
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Source Number : 1
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Source details : Keith Blood/26-JUN-1990/RCHME: Hadrian's Wall Project
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Source Number : 1a
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Source details : Simpson F G and Richmond I A 'The Vallum at Milecastles 51, etc.'
Page(s) : 158-66
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Vol(s) : 37, 1937
Source Number : 2
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Source details : 14-Jul-97
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Source Number : 3
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Source details : NMR OS/72259 289 17-Jul-1972
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Source Number : 4
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Source details : HE SfM DEM 05-JAN-2017
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Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Causeway
Evidence : Earthwork, Conjectural Evidence, Sub Surface Deposit
Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Post Medieval
Monument End Date : 1901
Monument Start Date : 1540
Monument Type : Trackway, Hollow Way, Field Boundary
Evidence : Earthwork, Conjectural Evidence
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Related Records from other datasets:
External Cross Reference Source : Hadrian's Wall Project Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 5965/36
External Cross Reference Notes :
External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 26074
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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 : SMR Number (Cumbria)
External Cross Reference Number : 5782
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 56 NE 58
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Associated Monuments :
Relationship type : General association
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1936-01-01
End Date : 1936-12-31
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