Milefortlet 4
Milefortlet 4 | |
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Type | Milecastle |
Place in the Roman world | |
Province | Britannia |
Location | |
Coordinates | 54°55′35″N 3°17′21″W / 54.926352°N 3.289258°W |
County | Cumbria |
Country | England |
Reference | |
UK-OSNG reference | NY17475983 |
Milefortlet 4 (Herd Hill) was a
Description
Milefortlet 4 is situated at the seaward edge of a low ridge, just north of the hamlet of Cardurnock in the civil parish of Bowness. It was located in 1945 by the finding of turfwork on Herd Hill.[1] There is nothing to see from the ground but a geophysical survey of the site was undertaken in 1994 and the precise position of the milefortlet was located.[1]
Associated Towers
Each milefortlet had two associated towers, similar in construction to the turrets built along Hadrian's Wall. These towers were positioned approximately one-third and two-thirds of a
The position of Tower 4A is uncertain, although it thought to lie on the crest of a ridge with good views seaward.[2] Tower 4B is located in a field west of Cardurnock. It was excavated by in 1977, which located three sides of the tower surviving as robber trenches: the western side having been completely eroded.[3] The tower was interpreted as having had three phases: in the first two phases palisade structures were built, but in the third phase these were abandoned and a stone tower was built.[3]
References
- ^ a b Historic England, "Milefortlet 4 (9613)", Research records (formerly PastScape), retrieved 26 November 2013
- ^ a b Historic England, "Tower 4A (9617)", Research records (formerly PastScape), retrieved 26 November 2013
- ^ a b c Historic England, "Cardurnock Tower 4B (9610)", Research records (formerly PastScape), retrieved 26 November 2013