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Pasture House turret 3a is a Roman defensive structure located in Cumberland, England, forming part of Hadrian's Wall frontier system. The turret dates to the second century AD and represents one of the small fortified towers constructed at regular intervals along the wall to provide observation points and accommodation for soldiers. The monument consists of the stone foundations and lower courses characteristic of Roman military architecture of this period. As a component of the Hadrian's Wall complex, it contributes to understanding the sophisticated defensive and administrative organization of the northern frontier of Roman Britain.
Pasture House turret 3a is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007185. View the official record →
Pasture House turret 3a is a Roman defensive structure located in Cumberland, England, forming part of Hadrian's Wall frontier system. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007185.
Pasture House turret 3a 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 1007185.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Herd Hill North (tower 3b), 175m north east of the sheep wash, part of the Roman frontier defences along the Cumbrian coast (0.5 km), Pasture House (milefortlet 3), part of the Roman frontier defences along the Cumbrian coast (0.5 km), Herd Hill (milefortlet 4) and associated parallel banks and ditches, part of the Roman frontier defences along the Cumbrian coast (0.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Pasture House turret 3a's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Pasture House turret 3a stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.