Waterfalls Roman milestone (Birtley)
Waterfalls Roman milestone. Photo by I Davison, 2005.
(NY 91078085) An uninscribed Roman milestone found when the modern road (superimposed on Dere Street) was being lowered 150 yds south of the twelfth modern milestone from Corbridge. It marks the twelfth Roman mile from Corbridge, and here the road changes direction. It is now on the ridge to the north east of Waterfalls Farm at NY 91218159. (1)(2)
The stone, formerly upright (See photograph) is now recumbent. (3)
NY 91088082. Uninscribed. Roughly cylindrical, c.1.5m high, 0.3m diameter. Seen before 1702 on line of Roman road from Corbridge to Risingham. Now re-erected. Broken at top. The lower 380mm form a rectangular base. Stone has fallen down. (4)
General association with HER 12392 (Dere Street). (5)
The stone, formerly upright (See photograph) is now recumbent. (3)
NY 91088082. Uninscribed. Roughly cylindrical, c.1.5m high, 0.3m diameter. Seen before 1702 on line of Roman road from Corbridge to Risingham. Now re-erected. Broken at top. The lower 380mm form a rectangular base. Stone has fallen down. (4)
General association with HER 12392 (Dere Street). (5)
N9494
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1967; D Smith
DESK BASED ASSESSMENT, Green Rigg Wind Farm 2006; Northern Archaeological Associates
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT, Steadings windfarm 2007; Oxford Archaeological Associates
DESK BASED ASSESSMENT, Green Rigg Wind Farm 2006; Northern Archaeological Associates
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT, Steadings windfarm 2007; Oxford Archaeological Associates
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