Turret 38a (Milking Gap) (Henshaw)
[NY 7687 6792] TURRET [G.S.] (Site of) (1)
Turret 38a, located by exploratory excavation in 1911, is on the rising ridge a little west of Milking Gap. (2)(3)
No visible remains. (4)
Scheduled. (5)
Details as above. (6)
The turret was located in 1911 by F G Simpson (7b). There are no visible remains of the turret; the position can only be located to the general area NY 7687 6792. (7a)
Reference (7c)
Although Turret 38a is not itself visible, the embanked roadway connecting it to the Military Way has possibly been identified as a very slight earthwork on air photographs and has been mapped as part of the Hadrian's Wall National Mapping Project. The road is centred at NY 76879 67907 and its width is approximately 6 metres which is comparable to that of the Military Way. (7d)
Located on the English Heritage map of Hadrian's Wall 2010. (7e)
General association with HER 6558 (Milecastle 38), HER 6560 (Turret 38b). (7)
Turret 38a, located by exploratory excavation in 1911, is on the rising ridge a little west of Milking Gap. (2)(3)
No visible remains. (4)
Scheduled. (5)
Details as above. (6)
The turret was located in 1911 by F G Simpson (7b). There are no visible remains of the turret; the position can only be located to the general area NY 7687 6792. (7a)
Reference (7c)
Although Turret 38a is not itself visible, the embanked roadway connecting it to the Military Way has possibly been identified as a very slight earthwork on air photographs and has been mapped as part of the Hadrian's Wall National Mapping Project. The road is centred at NY 76879 67907 and its width is approximately 6 metres which is comparable to that of the Military Way. (7d)
Located on the English Heritage map of Hadrian's Wall 2010. (7e)
General association with HER 6558 (Milecastle 38), HER 6560 (Turret 38b). (7)
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EXCAVATION, Turret 38a, Milking Gap 1911; SIMPSON, F G
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1966; D King
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION, English Heritage: Hadrian's Wall WHS Mapping Project, NMP 2008; English Heritage
MEASURED SURVEY, RCHME: Hadrian's Wall Project ; RCHME
EXCAVATION, Housesteads
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1966; D King
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION, English Heritage: Hadrian's Wall WHS Mapping Project, NMP 2008; English Heritage
MEASURED SURVEY, RCHME: Hadrian's Wall Project ; RCHME
EXCAVATION, Housesteads
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