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Video: Discovery of Roman turret along Hadrian’s Wall in Tyneside


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(Site of the newly-discovered Turret 3a at Hadrian’s Wall in Tyneside)

While doing initial evaluation in 2015  for additional student housing in Tyneside, they found evidence of Hadrian’s Wall. This initiated studies to further evaluate the site, leading to the discovery of a Roman Turret known as 3a. (A turret is an observation tower and is numbered according to the Milecastle to the east along Hadrian’s Wall. There were usually two turrets between each Milecastle.)

Below is a fascinating video exploring an urban excavation of Hadrian’s Wall and the discovery of Turret 3a:

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(The remains of Hadrian’s Wall were found near the student’s dormitories)

 

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(Depiction of the various turret-types discussed in the video.)

 


 

 

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(Reconstruction of a turret found at Vindolanda.)

Here is an entertaining video about the turrets along Hadrian’s Wall.
 

 

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