Roman Britain in 1991

Abstract

Flint (SJ 254723): evaluation work at No. 261 Chester Road, immediately east of the Pentre Farm site, 1 yielded two sill-beam slots and levels of possible Roman date. At 253723, on the opposite side of the road, excavation revealed no Roman remains. 2 (2) Ruthin, Brynhyfryd Park School (SJ 130581): opportunities for proper examination of this new fort site 3 continue to be neglected by the relevant authorities. In October an area of c. 40 by 20 m was stripped and gravelled without inspection or prior excavation. 4 On the south side of the site observation of contractors' trenches 5 has revealed two lengths of ditch, one having an entrance 4.9 m wide with a straight external clavicula on its south side, and another ditch, just to the north of it and running obliquely, which is apparently associated with a titulum (3.6 m long, 1.5 m wide and 0.9 m deep), lying 62 m to the south. A number of later stone-lined post-pits, containing indications of posts c. 0.22 m in diameter, are thought to represent a third, probably civilian, occupation. POWYS (1) Abertanat and Clawdd Coch military sites: (i) at Abertanat Site B (SJ 245208) further work examined four barracks (each c. 4.5 m wide) in the central area (FIG. 2) and a possible stores structure. 6 (ii) At Clawdd Coch (247201), almost 1 km further south (FIG. 2), traces of The following abbreviations are used:

Bodsberry Hill Unenclosed Platform Settlement, Near Elvanfoot, Strathclyde

“…Immediately below the westernmost platform the course of the Roman road suggested by the Ordnance Survey was sectioned at NS 96441652 (fig. 2), revealing traces of an early gravelled road, possibly of Roman date, under the later terracing now utilised as a farm track (Frere 1992 forthcoming).…”