Excavation

Date 1964 - 1979

Event ID 1034007

Category Recording

Type Excavation

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Excavations conducted between 1964 and 1979 revealed the plan of a Roman fortress of just over 11 ha (27.5 acres). The rampart, ditches and three out of four gates, together with a number of buildings in the interior (the headquarters, the commander's residence and a granary) were investigated. Structural evidence suggests that occupation was confined to a single period, of short duration, and ceramic and numismatic evidence suggests this occurred between c. AD 180 and c. AD 220.

J N Dore and J J Wilkes 1999