Stanwix Settlement |
| Hob Uid: 11458 | |
Location :
Cumbria
Carlisle
Non Civil Parish
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| Grid Ref : NY4030056900 |
| Summary : The site of the civil settlement (vicus) at Stanwix. For so large a fort traces of civil occupation are remarkably slight. Both Horsley and the Bishop of Cloyne are vague regarding the position of the vicus but suggest that considerable signs of buildings were visible on the slope towards the river south-east of the fort (NY 403 569); the latter contending also that Carlisle was a British town occupied by the Romans and used as a vicus or suburb to the garrison. Evidence includes a first century AD civilian's tombstone; slight traces of second century AD occupation found in 1931 by F G Simpson about 200 ft west of the west rampart; and the discovery in 1930, in Kings Meadow below the fort, of the contents of a bronze-smith's workshop with both military and civilian products, dated to the mid second century AD. The apparent lack of 3rd-4th century AD material suggests that the Bishop of Cloyne may have been right and that the town of Carlisle came to serve in place of a vicus, inhibiting the growth of any civil settlement across the river in the later period. In addition, 'strong masonry' has been found in the churchyard associated with much Roman earthenware, and further Roman material from Stanwix bank. |
More information : For so large a fort (Petriana) traces of civil occupation are remarkably slight . Both Horsley (a) and the Bishop of Cloyne (b) are vague regarding the position of the vicus but suggest that considerable signs of buildings were visible on the slope towards the river SE of the fort (NY 403569); the latter contending also that Carlisle was a British town occupied by the Romans and used as a vicus or suburb to the garrison. Evidence amounts to the finding of a 1st c. civilian's tombstone; slight traces of 2nd c. occupation found in 1931 by F G Simpson (2) about 200 ft W of the W rampart and the discovery, in 1930, in Kings Meadow below the fort, of the contents of a bronze-smith's workshop with both military and civilian products, dated to the mid 2nd c. The apparent lack of 3rd-4th c material suggests that the Bishop of Cloyne may have been right and that the town of Carlisle came to serve in place of a vicus, inhibiting the growth of any civil settlement across the river in the later period. (1-3)
In addition, 'strong masonry' has been found in the churchyard associated with much Roman earthenware, and further Roman material from Stanwix bank. (4)
No visible remains. (5)
Scheduled. (6)
Located on the English Heritage map of Hadrian's Wall 2010. (7) |