Excavation

Date January 1999 - January 1999

Event ID 633034

Category Recording

Type Excavation

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NT 341 720 (centre) In January 1999 a third season of rescue excavations was undertaken in advance of a further extension to the cemetery of St Michael's Church within the site of the Roman auxiliary fort at Inveresk.

The work demonstrated the variable survival, within the field, of the structures which comprised the SW end of the fort, including internal roads and drains, a small portion of the W gate, basal levels of the fort rampart, stone-built ovens and parts of internal buildings (most probably barrack blocks) of different constructional methods.

Evidence exists to demonstrate, beyond doubt, at least two quite distinct constructional phases of the fort, on slightly different internal plans, with further indications which hint at further sub-phases of repair work or modifications. (GUARD 36).

Sponsor: East Lothian Council.

A Leslie and R Will 1999