Evidence of Roman quarrying activity was discovered at Coombe Crag, a site some 350 meters south of the line of Hadrian's Wall. The quarry was used as a source of building materials for the Wall and at least eight inscriptions were identified on t...
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Evidence of Roman quarrying activity was discovered at Coombe Crag, a site some 350 meters south of the line of Hadrian's Wall. It is recorded in the Pleiades gazetteer of ancient places as a quarry site from the Roman period in Britain.
Coombe Crag Roman Quarry is classified as a Roman quarry — a industrial site in the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer. Roman Britain's archaeology encompasses thousands of sites ranging from legionary fortresses and marching camps to villas, temples and towns.
Several Roman sites lie within a short distance, including Turret 51A (Piper Syke) (0.4 km), Milecastle 51 (Wall Bowers) (0.5 km), Nether Denton Roman fort (0.6 km). Aubrey Research maps over 2,200 Roman sites across Britain, drawn from the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer.
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