Archaeologia Aeliana Series 5

Reports survey of a sub-circular multivallate fort and the surrounding landscape and features. These latter include prehistoric trackways, pre-medieval fields, a robbed out cairn, rock art on natural outcrops, and evidence of medieval and post-medieval activity in the form of ridge-and-furrow, field systems, a deer park, trackways and agricultural activity.

Notes the discovery of a decorated strap-end thought to have been affixed to some form of textile during its career. It is assigned a ninth-century date, based on its Trewhiddle-style decoration. Other examples from the Yorkshires are provided and the evidence for a Yorkshire based workshop for this kind of material discussed.

Excavations revealed that after the foreshore had been consolidated behind an artificial embankment in the thirteenth century, a limeburning industry was established which flourished during the fourteenth century. After the end of the medieval period the land was divided into a set of parallel plots; buildings were constructed on top of landfill beside the Swirle during the seventeenth century, and later across the whole site. The context of this site on the Newcastle waterfront is considered, the technology of the kilns is reviewed and compared with other medieval examples. The sources of raw material were not local, and it is suggested that the limeburning industry was linked to the coal trade. There is an `Introduction' by Colm O'Brien (151--3), followed by `Excavations at the Swirle' by Nick Taverner & Alan Williams (153--73), `The building history' by Grace McCombie (173--8), `The pottery' by Margaret Ellison (178--205), thence `Roofing materials' Margaret Ellison (205--6), `Clay tobacco pipes' by Margaret Ellison (206--11), `Glass' by Margaret Ellison (211--12), `The leather' by Mick MacElvaney (213--14), `Metalwork' by Alan Williams (214), and a `Discussion' by Colm O'Brien & Alan Williams (216--26). There are two appendices, a `Report on lithological samples' by Andrew Newman (226--31) and `Cartographic and documentary sources for building history' (231).

A Late Neolithic or EBA arrowhead, the fifth such find in the area, may indicate some form of occupation site.

Reports the discovery of a small, uninscribed altar, not in situ, and possibly emanating from Carrawburgh or Chesters.