Viggen Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Oxford Archaeology (OA) and a team of volunteers are excavating an extramural settlement at Maryport Roman fort on the west coast of Cumbria. Built high on the cliffs overlooking Solway Firth, it is believed the fort was founded in the First Century AD when the Roman army initially entered the region. Now, a project is being undertaken to explore part of the fort's civilian settlement to "build up a picture" of what ordinary life was like. Believed to be founded before 120 AD during the reign of Emperor Hadrian, historians say the stone fort was an "integral part" in coastal defences extending down the Cumbrian coast from Hadrian's Wall... more at the BBC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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