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Excavations in the Roman Legionary Fortress at Caerleon

The Priory Field Store Building, 2007-2010

Häftad, Engelska, 2025

Av Peter Guest, Andrew Gardner, Vianova Archaeology & Heritage Services) Guest, Peter (Archaeologist and Numismatist, UCL) Gardner, Prof. Andrew (Professor of the Archaeology of the Roman Empire

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The Priory Field excavation, carried out between 2007 and 2010, was a research, training and engagement project that investigated a large courtyard store-building in the legionary fortress of Isca at Caerleon. This was the first building of its kind excavated to modern standards in the Roman Empire and the excavation exposed the building’s main entranceway, a guard chamber, a stairwell and four store rooms. The coins and pottery provide an excellent chronological sequence for the store, which was constructed around AD 90-100 and remained in use until the end of the 3rd century, after which it fell into a derelict state before being partially demolished and levelled by around 350. Debris from the building’s collapse and demolition sealed the floors of two store rooms, one of which was littered with items of military equipment, many of which survived in a very fragile condition. These included the highly fragmentary remains of a rare example of an elaborately decorated horse’s headpiece (chamfron), at least one set of dismantled Newstead-type lorica segmentata body armour, as well as another set of unusual scale armour. Two new buildings were constructed among the ruins of the partially demolished legionary store, including a cottage-like building that radiocarbon dating demonstrates was in use between 430 and 600. This wide-ranging and comprehensive report of the Priory Field excavation contains many fascinating stories about life in Caerleon during the Roman period and in the years after the ending of Britannia at the beginning of the 5th century.

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Utgivningsdatum2025-05-29
Mått205 x 290 x 22 mm
Vikt1 568 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieArchaeopress Roman Archaeology
Antal sidor374
FörlagArchaeopress
ISBN9781803276908

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SummaryCrynodebRésuméZusammenfassungChapter 1: Introduction and BackgroundFrom Caerleon to IscaThe Priory Field excavation summaryPost-excavation: assessment, conservation and analysisExcavation archiveFinal research questionsChapter 2: Overview and Discussion of Key ThemesThe fortress of Isca and the Second Augustan Legion at CaerleonSite formation processes, phasing and chronologyArchitecture of the Legionary Store Building‘Post-Roman’ buildings and occupationThemes in Roman archaeologyChapter 3: History of the Legionary Store and Post-Roman Occupation in Priory FieldIntroductionPHASE 0: Pre-legionary store buildingPHASE 1: Construction of the masonry store buildingPHASE 2: Occupation and alteration of the storePHASE 3: Dereliction and demolition of the store buildingPHASE 4: Post-Roman masonry buildingsPHASE 5: Wall robbingPHASE 6: Medieval and early-modern occupationPHASE 7: Modern activityChapter 4: Finds Catalogues and Specialist ReportsIntroduction and discussionRegistered Artefacts Reports and CataloguesSoil Blocks lifted from Room 2Building FabricCeramicsAnimal Bone (Murray Andrews)Botanical Remains (Astrid E. Caseldine and Catherine J. Griffiths)Summary of the Archaeometallurgical Residues (T.P. Young)Chapter 5: BibliographyAppendix: Radiocarbon dates from the Priory Field excavationAppendix: Soil Blocks Lifted from above Phase 2 floor in Room 2Appendix: Evaluation Excavations in Golledge’s Field and Priory Field, 2007Appendix: Summary of Community Engagement Activities, 2007-10Appendix: Excavation Teams 2007, 2008 and 2010Appendix: Archaeometallurgical Residues (T.P. Young)