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The Legionary Fortress at Wroxeter: Excavations by Graham Webster, 1955-85

By Graham Webster , John Chadderton (ed.)

Book information

Publisher
English Heritage
Year
2002
ISBN
1850746850, 9781850746850, 9781848021853
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
50 MB (51971857 bytes)
Series
English Heritage Archaeological Reports, 19
Pages
XIV+294\326
Topic
History Archaeology
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2020-09-19 20:39:32

Description

With contributions by D. Bailey, F. Ball, N. Ball, R. J. Brickstock, P. J. Casey, H. E. M. Cool, G. Dannell, M. J. Darling, B. Dickinson, M. Henig, D. Mackreth, B. A. Noddle, T. O'Connor, and J. Price. Ebook (PDF) published 2013. Roman legionary fortress at Wroxeter (Viroconium Cornoviorum) was built on a strategic crossing-point on the River Severn. Though the site of the Roman town had long been known through the presence of upstanding ruins, the major excavations reported here have shown how the town plan was dominated by the underlying fortress. This fortress had been established by Legio XIV c. AD 60 and had then been partially rebuilt c. AD 66 when the legion was replaced by Legio XX. The fortress was downgraded in the late 70s to become a depot for stores before final abandonment c. AD 90. The excavations produced extensive evidence for the laying out and construction of the legionary earth and timber defences and of an area within the fortress to the north of the via praetorian where mess halls, barrack blocks and a storehouse were found, as well as considerable quantities of coins, metalwork, pottery and glass.

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