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Latitude: 53.9621 / 53°57'43"N
Longitude: -1.0775 / 1°4'38"W
OS Eastings: 460622
OS Northings: 452178
OS Grid: SE606521
Mapcode National: GBR NQXM.JF
Mapcode Global: WHFC3.FN4X
Plus Code: 9C5WXW6F+V2
Entry Name: Roman Wall Approximately 20 Metres South East of Monk Bar
Listing Date: 14 June 1954
Last Amended: 14 March 1997
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1259572
English Heritage Legacy ID: 462775
ID on this website: 101259572
Location: York, North Yorkshire, YO1
County: York
Electoral Ward/Division: Guildhall
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: York
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): North Yorkshire
Church of England Parish: York All Saints, Pavement
Church of England Diocese: York
Tagged with: Wall
YORK
SE6052SE ALDWARK
1112-1/14/19 (North East side)
14/06/54 Roman wall approximately 20m
south-east of Monk Bar
(Formerly Listed as:
ALDWARK
Roman E Corner Tower of Fortress &
walls of Interval Tower to NW)
GV I
Formerly known as: Roman Corner Towers ALDWARK.
Part of the north-east wall of the Roman fortress, extending
south-east to remains of east angle tower and incorporating
remains of one interval tower. c200 AD on foundations c110 AD.
By the IXth and VIth Legions. Earlier foundations of clay and
cobble; later structures have limestone rubble core, towers
and inner side of wall faced with dressed limestone, outer
side of wall with ashlar.
Wall approximately 60 metres long and 5 metres high in front
of the angle tower; chamfered plinth and cornice, chamfered on
lower face, beneath former parapet and walk, now lost. Remains
of angle tower approximately 2 metres high, roughly
rectangular on plan, built against curving wall of fortress
east angle. Interval tower approximately 40 metres north-west
of the east angle tower, approximately .66 metres visible
above ground and roughly rectangular on plan.
(City of York: RCHME: Roman York: HMSO: 1962-: 29-35).
Listing NGR: SE6062252178
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