Geographic Database

Luguvalium – Carlisle (Röm. Nekropole, Gallows Hill)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/geographie/G028948 (Last Updates: 2018-01-16 , Cowey)

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Luguvalium
modern find spot:
Carlisle
find spot:
Röm. Nekropole, Gallows Hill
region:
Cumbria
comment:
"In the Roman cemetery on Gallows Hill, south of Carlisle, in making a cutting for the main road" (RIB 959)

"In the Roman cemetery, Gallows Hill (or Harraby Hill), on the London Road, Carlisle" (RIB 949)

Gallows Hill is in the Harraby area, it seems

http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/cumbria.html
Executed
on Saturday, 15 November 1746 at Gallows Hill, Harraby near Carlisle. (11)
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TM Geo-ID:
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Work Status:
completed

3 inscription(s) from this findspot

HD028981: Votive inscription from Luguvalium – Carlisle (Britannia)
HD070191: Epitaph from Luguvalium – Carlisle (Britannia)
HD070195: Epitaph from Luguvalium – Carlisle (Britannia)

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