In the south-east quarter of the trench work has focused on the excavation
of 3 deep features pre-dating the late Roman buildings, and which may be
associated with the 2nd century brick building revealed in the side of
the construction trenches of late Roman Building 1. Of these 3 deep features,
one is probably an early well into which has slumped the clay floor make-up
Building 1. |
This feature will not be examined this year. The second of these 3
features is almost certainly a latrine or cesspit. It is square in plan
and filled with a green silty material which has been extensively sampled.
The samples have produced many large fishbones, small seeds and evidence
for coprolites - all typical latrine pit material. The third deep feature
under excavation is a 2nd century well, originally excavated or part excavated
by the Victorians. |