Scheduled MonumentsEnglandEight Roman inscriptions in the Roman quarry in Combcrag Wood, 350m south of Hadrian's Wall

Eight Roman inscriptions in the Roman quarry in Combcrag Wood, 350m south of Hadrian's Wall

England
List entry 1014581
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1014581
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.05 hectares
Grid reference
NY 59086 65025
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Eight Roman inscriptions in the Roman quarry in Combcrag Wood is a collection of stone carvings located 350 metres south of Hadrian's Wall in Cumberland. The inscriptions, which date to the Roman period, are carved into stone within a quarry that supplied material for the construction and maintenance of the Wall itself. These epigraphic remains represent evidence of Roman quarrying operations and the labour involved in extracting stone for the Wall's infrastructure. The survival of these inscriptions in situ provides archaeological testimony to Roman activity in the region and the working practices of quarrymen associated with Hadrian's Wall's construction and upkeep.

Eight Roman inscriptions in the Roman quarry in Combcrag Wood, 350m south of Hadrian's Wall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014581. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Eight Roman inscriptions in the Roman quarry in Combcrag Wood, 350m south of Hadrian's Wall?

Eight Roman inscriptions in the Roman quarry in Combcrag Wood is a collection of stone carvings located 350 metres south of Hadrian's Wall in Cumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014581.

Who is responsible for protecting Eight Roman inscriptions in the Roman quarry in Combcrag Wood, 350m south of Hadrian's Wall?

Eight Roman inscriptions in the Roman quarry in Combcrag Wood, 350m south of Hadrian's Wall is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1014581.

What other scheduled monuments are near Eight Roman inscriptions in the Roman quarry in Combcrag Wood, 350m south of Hadrian's Wall?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval fishponds and moat at Denton Hall (2.3 km), The Stonehouse bastle, 240m north of Denton Foot (3.1 km), Lanercost Augustinian priory, precinct wall and medieval standing cross base (3.8 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Eight Roman inscriptions in the Roman quarry in Combcrag Wood, 350m south of Hadrian's Wall

Eight Roman inscriptions in the Roman quarry in Combcrag Wood, 350m south of Hadrian's Wall stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, argillaceous rocks and subordinate sandstone, interbedded.

The wider landscape

Around Eight Roman inscriptions in the Roman quarry in Combcrag Wood, 350m south of Hadrian's Wall

Hadrian's WallArchaeological site · ~14.7 milesBattle of Solway Moss 1542Battle (1542) · ~13.1 miles