Medieval farmhouse in Peel Gap (Henshaw)
[NY 7522 6756] Tower [G.T.] (Site of). (1)
The site of a small, 14th/15th century border pele, Excavated 1911. (2)
There are no structural remains of the tower. Its site is visible as a slight platform, at NY 75226755, with traces of foundations. Surveyed at 1:2500. (3)
Part of national monument number 26060, scheduling revised on 14th July 1997. A medieval tower is located in Peel Gap abutting Hadrian's Wall. It was probably part of the original pele tower which gave its name to the modern farmhouse and adjacent crag. It survives as a slight platform, with excavation trenches and spoil heaps, up to 0.4m high. It was excavated by Simpson in 1911 who recovered medieval green glazed pottery from the interior. (4)
Scheduled. (5)
Slight platform with excavation trenches and spoilheaps up to 0.4m high. It should be noted that Authority 2a gives no context for the medieval pottery, which is the only dating evidence for this feature. The tower is adjacent to the south face of Hadrian's Wall. (6a)
There are no surviving documentary references to this pele. (6b)
Additional reference. (6c)
Some fragmentary banks, visible on air photographs, were mapped as part of the Hadrian's Wall National Mapping Project in the location of the tower. It is not certain whether these features represent remains of the tower itself or the excavation trenches/spoil. (6d)
The site of a small, 14th/15th century border pele, Excavated 1911. (2)
There are no structural remains of the tower. Its site is visible as a slight platform, at NY 75226755, with traces of foundations. Surveyed at 1:2500. (3)
Part of national monument number 26060, scheduling revised on 14th July 1997. A medieval tower is located in Peel Gap abutting Hadrian's Wall. It was probably part of the original pele tower which gave its name to the modern farmhouse and adjacent crag. It survives as a slight platform, with excavation trenches and spoil heaps, up to 0.4m high. It was excavated by Simpson in 1911 who recovered medieval green glazed pottery from the interior. (4)
Scheduled. (5)
Slight platform with excavation trenches and spoilheaps up to 0.4m high. It should be noted that Authority 2a gives no context for the medieval pottery, which is the only dating evidence for this feature. The tower is adjacent to the south face of Hadrian's Wall. (6a)
There are no surviving documentary references to this pele. (6b)
Additional reference. (6c)
Some fragmentary banks, visible on air photographs, were mapped as part of the Hadrian's Wall National Mapping Project in the location of the tower. It is not certain whether these features represent remains of the tower itself or the excavation trenches/spoil. (6d)
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EXCAVATION, Peel Crags 1911; SIMPSON, F G
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1966; R W Emsley
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION, English Heritage: Hadrian's Wall WHS Mapping Project, NMP 2008; English Heritage
MEASURED SURVEY, RCHME: Hadrian's Wall Project ; RCHME
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1966; R W Emsley
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION, English Heritage: Hadrian's Wall WHS Mapping Project, NMP 2008; English Heritage
MEASURED SURVEY, RCHME: Hadrian's Wall Project ; RCHME
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