Archaeological Excavations at Templeborough Roman Fort. (1st January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Davies, Glyn
• Is Part Of: Yorkshire archaeological journal. Volume 88(2016)
• Page Start: 38
• Page End: 76
• Publication Date: 2016-01-01
• Subjects: Roman -- fort -- ditches -- truncation; Yorkshire (England) -- Antiquities -- Periodicals; Yorkshire (England) -- History -- Periodicals; 942.8
• DOI: 10.1080/00844276.2016.1201977
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0084-4276

Abstract

Abstract : Excavations were undertaken on the site of the former Roman Fort at Templeborough prior to its redevelopment. These were the first major works on the site since 1917 when Thomas May undertook a rescue excavation during the construction of Templeborough Steelworks and identified three phases of fort construction. It was thought that the steelworks construction had largely destroyed the Roman fort, but the recent work demonstrated that localised, if heavily truncated, remains of the fort and vicus did survive. Although truncated, the ditch bases demonstrated the fort defences were more extensive and complicated than previously thought and that two main phases of activity were associated with these ditches. Despite the limited survival of the fort remains, the work undertaken has enabled a reassessment of May's excavations, including a reinterpretation of the development and phasing of Templeborough Roman Fort.