07-07-2008, 07:25 PM
Quote:Sorry for having overlooked what you wrotte Duncan.No problem, Yuri. It is a very long thread, and it's easy to get mixed up.
The main points are: (1) the fort probably lay some way behind Hadrian's Wall -- that's our best bet based on the archaeology; (2) the fort is probably considerably later than Hadrian's Wall, perhaps Severan -- again, that's our best bet based on the archaeology; and (3) the fort doesn't appear to conform to our preconceived notions of a fort layout -- the peculiar lay of the land and the probably later date together hold out the possibility that it may not even be rectangular!
That's really why I originally suggested that you choose a "simpler" fort!
