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Milecastle 29 Turret 29B

View on map:55.037481°N 2.189484°W

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The site of Milecastle 29

Turret 29B[edit]

Turret 29B (Limestone Bank) remains as a low earthwork, turf covered with little (if any) visible masonry. The track connecting the turret to the Military Way can also be discerned.[13]

Excavations in 1912 revealed the turret to have wing walls, and a very similar layout to Turet 29A. Roofing slabs (many pierced by nails) were found among debris inside the turret, along with three large flagstones, possibly from an upper floor. Below these were two occupation levels. The later floor was of flags, and the original, clay. On the south-west corner, on the later floor, a masonry platform had been constructed. Beside the east wall, an amphora had been set into the clay and cobbles, while a hearth lay against the west wall. The following artefacts were also discovered:[3]

  • Shield boss
  • Spear head
  • Brooches
  • Melon Bead
  • Gaming board
  • Millstone fragments
  • 2 Flints
  • Pottery revealing that occupation did not extend beyond the second century AD

Location on Ordnance Survey 1:25 000 map: 55.037481°N 2.189484°W

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