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.
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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.
Author(s): John Chadderton (ed.), Graham Webster
Series: English Heritage Archaeological Reports, 19
Publisher: English Heritage
Year: 2002
Language: English
Pages: XIV+294
City: London
Illustrations viii
Tables xi
Acknowledgements xii
Summaries xiii
1. The discovery of the legionary fortress at Wroxeter 1
2. The lifetime of the fortress 17
3. The historical interpretation 80
4. Finds of metal, bone and stone 85
5. Pottery 137
6. Lamps, tile and glass 225
7. Faunal remains 255
Appendix 1. Principal military features by period/phase 263
Appendix 2. Principal military contexts 271
Appendix 3. Pottery data 275
Bibliography 281
Index 290
