Roman BritainTurret 32B (Brown Moor)
Roman Fort · Military

Turret 32B (Brown Moor)

Roman Britain
Pleiades ID: 967060267
Site type
Fort
Category
Military
Latitude
55.0315
Longitude
-2.2588
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 32B (Brown Moor)?

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

What type of Roman site is Turret 32B (Brown Moor)?

Turret 32B (Brown Moor) is classified as a Roman fort — 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 32B (Brown Moor)?

Several Roman sites lie within a short distance, including Milecastle 33 (Shield-on-the-Wall) (0.5 km), Turret 32A (Carraw West) (0.6 km), Brown Dikes Roman temporary camp (0.7 km). Aubrey Research maps over 2,200 Roman sites across Britain, drawn from the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer.

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