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Cardurnock
Cardurnock is a small settlement in Cumbria, England. It is by the coast, west of Carlisle, Cumbria, Carlisle. The western extension of the Hadrian's Wall frontier defences once passed through the Cardurnock peninsula, though not the Wall itself. The sites of two small Roman fortlets, Milefortlet 4 and Milefortlet 5, have been located to the north and south of Cardurnock.MILEFORTLET 4 , Pastscape, retrieved 26 November 2013MILEFORTLET 5 , Pastscape, retrieved 26 November 2013 It is adjacent to the Anthorn Radio Station. Location The Building or site itself may lie within the Boundary of more than one Authority. References< ...
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Milefortlet 4
Milefortlet 4 (Herd Hill) was a Milefortlet of the Roman Britain, Roman Cumbrian Coast defences. These milefortlets and intervening stone watchtowers extended from the western end of Hadrian's Wall, along the Cumbrian coast and were linked by a wooden palisade. They were contemporary with defensive structures on Hadrian's Wall. There is little to see on the ground but Milefortlet 4 has been located by archaeologists. 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-on-Solway, Bowness. It was located in 1945 by the finding of turfwork on Herd Hill. There is nothing to see from the ground but a Geophysical survey (archaeology), geophysical survey of the site was undertaken in 1994 and the precise position of the milefortlet was located. Associated Towers Each milefortlet had two associated towers, similar in construction to the turrets built along Hadrian's Wall. These towers were posit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milefortlet 5
Milefortlet 5 (Cardurnock) was a Milefortlet of the Roman Cumbrian Coast defences. These milefortlets and intervening stone watchtowers extended from the western end of Hadrian's Wall, along the Cumbrian coast and were linked by a wooden palisade. They were contemporary with defensive structures on Hadrian's Wall. The remains of Milefortlet 5 was excavated in 1943-4 prior to its destruction in 1944. Description Milefortlet 5 was situated in a field just south of the hamlet of Cardurnock in the civil parish of Bowness. The site lies within a disused wartime airfield, now under pasture. There is nothing to see on the ground, but aerial photographs taken in 2006 show the cropmarks of the northern end of the milefortlet. The coastline to the south is interrupted by Moricambe Bay, and the next known fort is Milefortlet 9. Milefortlets 6, 7 and 8 were once thought to have been eroded by Moricambe, but there is in fact no evidence that the sites ever existed,David Colin Arthur Shotte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |