Roman Birmingham 3: Excavations at Metchley Roman Fort 1999-2001 and 2004-2005. Western settlement, the livestock complex and the western defences

By Alex E. Jones

This volume reports on excavations at the western side of Metchley Roman fort. Aside from the defences themselves, comprising double-ditches and a turf rampart, they uncovered possible evidence of a preparatory construction camp, a palisade trench forming a western annexe which may have been associated with the on-site production of pottery, and the first structural evidence for a civilian settlement at the site. This comprised a total of six timber-framed structures, including three open-sided strip buildings, interpreted as shops, laid out along a gravelled trackway leading out of the fort.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1407308017
• ISBN13: 9781407308012
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: British Archaeological Reports Oxford Ltd
• Length: 113 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.3" x 11.7"