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The Roman quarry inscription on Queen's Crags is a carved stone inscription located in the quarried outcrop at this site in Northumberland. The inscription records quarrying activity during the Roman period and represents evidence of extractive industries undertaken during Roman occupation of northern Britain. The carved letters preserve information about the organisation of labour and resources in this frontier region, contributing to understanding of Roman military and civilian infrastructure. The site's remote moorland location reflects the distribution of quarrying operations necessary to support Roman construction projects in the area.
Roman quarry inscription on Queen's Crags, 680m south east of East Hotbank is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017958. View the official record →
The Roman quarry inscription on Queen's Crags is a carved stone inscription located in the quarried outcrop at this site in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017958.
Roman quarry inscription on Queen's Crags, 680m south east of East Hotbank 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 1017958.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Vindolanda (Chesterholm) Roman forts, civil settlement and cemeteries, adjacent length of the Stanegate Roman road and two milestones (4.9 km), Langley Barony Mines, Haydon Bridge (5.3 km), Twice Brewed Roman temporary camp (5.8 km).
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