Turret 41b (Thorny Doors) (Haltwhistle)
[NY 72056683] Turret [GS] (Site of). (1)
Turret 41b, located by exploratory excavation in 1912 is beyond Thorny Doors Gap. (2)(3)
No visible remains. (4)
Miss D Charlesworth excavating for M.P.B.W in 1967 found no trace of this turret. It is suggested that it was probably treated in the same manner as 41a; that is demolished, probably under Severus and the Wall rebuilt across its site. (5)
Scheduled. (6)
The turret was located and excavated in 1912, 558 yards from milecastle 42 (7b). There are no visible remains of the turret in area NY 7205 6683. (7a)
Reference (7c)
Located on the English Heritage map of Hadrian's Wall 2010. (7d)
General association with HER 6461 (Milecastle 41), HER 6462 (Turret 41a). (7)
Turret 41b, located by exploratory excavation in 1912 is beyond Thorny Doors Gap. (2)(3)
No visible remains. (4)
Miss D Charlesworth excavating for M.P.B.W in 1967 found no trace of this turret. It is suggested that it was probably treated in the same manner as 41a; that is demolished, probably under Severus and the Wall rebuilt across its site. (5)
Scheduled. (6)
The turret was located and excavated in 1912, 558 yards from milecastle 42 (7b). There are no visible remains of the turret in area NY 7205 6683. (7a)
Reference (7c)
Located on the English Heritage map of Hadrian's Wall 2010. (7d)
General association with HER 6461 (Milecastle 41), HER 6462 (Turret 41a). (7)
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EXCAVATION, Turret 41b, Thorny Doors 1912; SIMPSON, F G
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1966; D King
EXCAVATION, Turret 41b, Thorny Doors 1967; CHARLESWORTH, D
MEASURED SURVEY, RCHME: Hadrian's Wall Project ; RCHME
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1966; D King
EXCAVATION, Turret 41b, Thorny Doors 1967; CHARLESWORTH, D
MEASURED SURVEY, RCHME: Hadrian's Wall Project ; RCHME
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