Roman BritainTurret 51A (Piper Syke)
Roman Watch Tower · Military

Turret 51A (Piper Syke)

Roman Britain
Pleiades ID: 967060337
Site type
Watch Tower
Category
Military
Latitude
54.9807
Longitude
-2.6448
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 51A (Piper Syke)?

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 51A (Piper Syke)?

Turret 51A (Piper Syke) 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 51A (Piper Syke)?

Several Roman sites lie within a short distance, including Coombe Crag Roman Quarry (0.4 km), Turret 51B (Lea Hill) (0.5 km), Milecastle 51 (Wall Bowers) (0.5 km). Aubrey Research maps over 2,200 Roman sites across Britain, drawn from the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer.

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