Roman BritainTurret 12B (North Lodge)
Roman Watch Tower · Military

Turret 12B (North Lodge)

Roman Britain
Pleiades ID: 967060408
Site type
Watch Tower
Category
Military
Latitude
54.9994
Longitude
-1.8051
Overview

History & context

A turret situated on Hadrian's Wall.

Source: Pleiades — A Community-Built Gazetteer and Graph of Ancient Places. View the Pleiades record →

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Questions & answers

What is Turret 12B (North Lodge)?

A turret situated on Hadrian's Wall. It is recorded in the Pleiades gazetteer of ancient places as a watch tower site from the Roman period in Britain.

What type of Roman site is Turret 12B (North Lodge)?

Turret 12B (North Lodge) is classified as a Roman watch tower — a military 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.

What other Roman sites are near Turret 12B (North Lodge)?

Several Roman sites lie within a short distance, including Milecastle 13 (Rudchester Burn) (0.5 km), Turret 12A (Heddon West) (0.5 km), Turret 13A (Rudchester East) (1 km). Aubrey Research maps over 2,200 Roman sites across Britain, drawn from the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer.

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