Ponsford, M. (2006). Archaeological excavations at Castle Street car park (1999) and Ewers' Garden (1968--72), Abergavenny, with a reconsideration of the early history of the Roman fort. Archaeol Wales 46. Vol 46, pp. 49-78.
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Archaeological excavations at Castle Street car park (1999) and Ewers' Garden (1968--72), Abergavenny, with a reconsideration of the early history of the Roman fort | ||||||
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Archaeol Wales 46 | ||||||
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Archaeology in Wales | ||||||
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46 | ||||||
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49 - 78 | ||||||
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Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report |
A foundation trench for a section of replacement wall to Castle Street car park, Abergavenny, was archaeologically excavated in 1999. The majority of the trench was filled with the remains of the rampart of the Roman fort. From the evidence of unworn Neronian coins stratified under it, the standing rampart could be shown to date to the mid-60s AD. This is almost a decade later than previously thought. An argument is put forward, however, to show that the pre-Flavian fort was probably refurbished after destruction rather than being entirely rebuilt. A small but important group of finds dated by the coins was sealed by and stratified in burnt debris beneath the main body of the rampart. An earlier excavation at Ewers' Garden (33 Castle Street) is also published and compared. The site of the Ewers' Garden excavation and the wall to the car park show that the published plan of the 1972--3 Orchard excavations located that site too far to the northwest. The significance of the relocation of the Orchard excavations and of all three excavations for the history of the Roman fort at Abergavenny and southeast Wales in general is discussed. Separately authored contributions include | ||||||
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published |
2006 | ||||||
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[OS SO 29845 14035] | ||||||
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26 Mar 2008 |