The Roman Fort at Huntcliff, near Saltburn
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10987296 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William Hornsby (corresponding author), R Stanton, R B Stanton |
| Year | 1912 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Pages | 215-232 |
| Publication date | 1912-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Roman Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0075-4358 • E-ISSN: 1753-528X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/295958 |
| OpenAlex | W2164353714 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
Some fifty years ago, three labourers in the employment of the late Mr. Rigg of Brough House were digging soil near the summit of Huntcliff, and stumbled upon some ancient walling and other remains. The find was reported to and inspected by Canon Greenwell and the late Canon Atkinson, and was duly chronicled by the latter as Roman, but nothing was done to pursue the enquiry. Quite lately, however, the present writers secured at an auction sale, for the sum of threepence, the remains then unearthed; they also came upon Mr. James Bell, who had superintended the digging and was able to point out its exact spot, and they determined to dig further
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Art history · Canon · Cartography · Digging · Geography · Literature · Nothing · Summit · Classics · Historical Architecture and Urbanism · Historical Studies of British Isles · History · Philosophy · Scottish History and National Identity
| Citations per year | 0.12 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1984 - 2022 (39) |
| Highly cited | No |