Milecastle 41 (Shield-on-the-Wall) (Melkridge)
[NY 73026705] Milecastle [G.S.] (Site of). (1)
A cottage, long removed, occupied the site of, and was built from, the materials of milecastle 41. Examined in 1946, it was of the short-axis type, but had undergone extensive reconstruction. (2)(3)
The remains consist of turf-covered banks outlined by robber trenches. Condition poor. Re-surveyed at 1:2500. (4)
The site of the milecastle has been made obvious by the stone-grubbing activity, but the whole is meaningless in terms of original remains. (5)
Scheduled. (6)
The milecastle is clearly visible on aerial photographs as a sub-rectangular turf-covered platform which measures about 25m by 20m and abuts onto the south side of the boundary wall which here marks the line of the Wall. (7)
The milecastle survives as turf-covered rubble about 0.5m high generally, but up to 1.2m high on the east externally; robber trenches are visible and there is a slight depression in the north-east corner. (8a)
Recorded as part of the WHS aerial photography project. Condition as described. (8b-c)
Located on the English Heritage map of Hadrian's Wall 2010. (8d)
General association with HER 6462 (Turret 41a), HER 6463 (Turret 41b), HER 6527 (rectangular earthwork enclosure). (8)
A cottage, long removed, occupied the site of, and was built from, the materials of milecastle 41. Examined in 1946, it was of the short-axis type, but had undergone extensive reconstruction. (2)(3)
The remains consist of turf-covered banks outlined by robber trenches. Condition poor. Re-surveyed at 1:2500. (4)
The site of the milecastle has been made obvious by the stone-grubbing activity, but the whole is meaningless in terms of original remains. (5)
Scheduled. (6)
The milecastle is clearly visible on aerial photographs as a sub-rectangular turf-covered platform which measures about 25m by 20m and abuts onto the south side of the boundary wall which here marks the line of the Wall. (7)
The milecastle survives as turf-covered rubble about 0.5m high generally, but up to 1.2m high on the east externally; robber trenches are visible and there is a slight depression in the north-east corner. (8a)
Recorded as part of the WHS aerial photography project. Condition as described. (8b-c)
Located on the English Heritage map of Hadrian's Wall 2010. (8d)
General association with HER 6462 (Turret 41a), HER 6463 (Turret 41b), HER 6527 (rectangular earthwork enclosure). (8)
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EXCAVATION, Milecastle 41 1946; STEVENS, C E
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1966; D King
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY, Hadrian's Wall Landscape from Chesters to Greenhead. An air photographic survey 2004; T Gates
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY, Milecastles 32, 41 and 47, Hadrian¿s Wall 2015; Archaeological Services Durham University
MEASURED SURVEY, RCHME: Hadrian's Wall Project ; RCHME
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1966; D King
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY, Hadrian's Wall Landscape from Chesters to Greenhead. An air photographic survey 2004; T Gates
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY, Milecastles 32, 41 and 47, Hadrian¿s Wall 2015; Archaeological Services Durham University
MEASURED SURVEY, RCHME: Hadrian's Wall Project ; RCHME
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