More information : (Centred NY 373035) Between c1876 and 1968 considerable evidence was discovered of a Roman civil settlement N of the Roman fort. Finds, which indicated occupation from 1st-3rd C, included the apparent remains of a "corduroy" road and traces of another road. In 1955 crop marks suggesting more Roman buildings were reported in the field centred at NY 37240364. (See sketch plan). (Nothing visible on APs dated 13 8 45 (RAF) and 1 6 66 (OS)). (1-7)
Excavation of a water-main trench in 1976 north of the fort (NY 30 SE 5) at NY 373036 revealed a Roman road of packed stones on brushwood, sealing an occupation or destruction-deposit containing charcoal, sherds and a coin of Hadrian; human burials were also present. Among the pottery was a group of burnt Samian including 10 potters stamps, dated to about 140-155 AD and suggesting the accidental or deliberate destruction of a building or area by fire.
Further occupation debris was found opposite Broadlands (NY 373037)
including pieces of amphora and Roman brick, wooden posts and the
upper half of a Roman millstone.
Opposite Linden Lea (NY 373035) further Samian was found. Further
stone foundations appeared 100.0m. further south together with
more Samian and a Mesolithic flake. (8-10)
NY 3733 0363 An area 4 x 2m of waterlogged deposits were examined N of the Galava restaurant. Pits, one of them wattle-lined, and other features dating to the late 1st or early 2nd century were noted. Above these were part of a stone wall and building debris associated with 2nd century pottery.
NY 3735 0375 Extensive evidence of Roman structures observed during road widening. These were of drystone and clay walled construction, aligned E-W. Associated pottery was almost all of the 2nd century.
The area of settlement appeared to be bounded on the north by ditch, which lies at a distance of c 350m north of the fort's north
gate. (11)
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