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Wessex Archaeology 
May 2008 Ref: 65302 
Binchester Roman FortCounty Durham
 Archaeological Evaluation and Assessment of Results
 
Binchester Roman Fort, County Durham
Archaeological Evaluation and Assessment of Results
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Binchester Roman Fort, County Durham
Archaeological Evaluation and Assessment of Results
Contents
Summary Acknowledgements
1INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................1
1.1 Project Background......................................................................................11.2 Archaeological and Historical Background.................................................11.3 Previous Archaeological Background..........................................................3
2AIMS AND OBJECTIVES.................................................................................4
2.1 Research Aims.............................................................................................4
3METHODS...........................................................................................................5
3.1 Survey..........................................................................................................53.2 Geophysical Survey.....................................................................................53.3 Excavation and Recording...........................................................................5
4RESULTS.............................................................................................................6
4.1 Introduction..................................................................................................64.2 Geophysical Survey.....................................................................................64.3 The
Vicus
and the Hooppell Excavations....................................................64.4 The Early Fort..............................................................................................74.5 The Mausolea...............................................................................................9
5FINDS.................................................................................................................11
5.1 Introduction................................................................................................115.2 Pottery........................................................................................................115.3 Ceramic Building Material (CBM)............................................................135.4 Stone...........................................................................................................135.5 Glass...........................................................................................................135.6 Coins..........................................................................................................135.7 Metalwork..................................................................................................145.8 Worked Antler............................................................................................155.9 Human Bone..............................................................................................155.10 Animal Bone..............................................................................................165.11 Other Finds.................................................................................................175.12 Potential.....................................................................................................17
6PALAEO-ENVIRONMENTAL EVIDENCE.................................................17
6.1 Introduction................................................................................................176.2 Charred plant remains................................................................................186.3 Wood Charcoal..........................................................................................196.4 Potential.....................................................................................................19
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