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Wessex Archaeology 
Caerwent Roman Town,Monmouthshire, South Wales
 Archaeological Evaluation and Assessment of ResultsRef:68736.01February 2009
 
Caerwent Roman Town, Monmouthshire, South Wales
Archaeological Evaluation and Assessment of Results
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By:
Wessex ArchaeologyPortway HouseOld Sarum ParkSALISBURYWiltshireSP4 6EB
Report reference: 68736.01
February 2009
© Wessex Archaeology Limited 2009, all rights reserved Wessex Archaeology Limited is a Registered Charity No. 287786 
 
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Caerwent Roman Town, Monmouthshire, South Wales
Archaeological Evaluation and Assessment of Results
Contents
Summary Acknowledgements
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INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................11.1Project Background.................................................................................11.2Archaeological Background....................................................................11.3Previous Archaeological Work................................................................32AIMS AND OBJECTIVES...................................................................................43METHODS...........................................................................................................43.1Topographical survey..............................................................................43.2Geophysical survey..................................................................................43.3Evaluation trenches.................................................................................54RESULTS............................................................................................................54.1Introduction...............................................................................................54.2Geophysical survey..................................................................................54.3Evaluation Trenches................................................................................6
Insula I........................................................................................................6 Insula XIV...................................................................................................7 Eastern approaches.................................................................................10 
5FINDS................................................................................................................115.1Introduction.............................................................................................115.2Coins........................................................................................................115.3Metalwork................................................................................................12
Silver ......................................................................................................12 Copper Alloy.............................................................................................12 Iron ......................................................................................................13Lead ......................................................................................................13
5.4Metalworking debris...............................................................................145.5Pottery.....................................................................................................145.6Glass........................................................................................................155.7Building materials..................................................................................16
Ceramic building materials.......................................................................16 Stone ......................................................................................................16 Other building materials............................................................................16 
5.8Worked Bone..........................................................................................175.9Other Finds.............................................................................................175.10Human bone............................................................................................185.11Animal Bone............................................................................................195.12Marine Shell............................................................................................205.13Potential of the assemblage..................................................................206PALAEO-ENVIRONMENTAL EVIDENCE........................................................207DISCUSSION.....................................................................................................218RECOMMENDATIONS.....................................................................................229ARCHIVE...........................................................................................................2210REFERENCES..................................................................................................23
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