Ref NoL/F/50/6 Arch/vol 87
Finding NumberB.Col.50.6 v.87(open access)
TitleBirmingham Archaeological Society Transactions Vol.87
LevelItem
Date1975
Description‘The Lunt' Roman Fort And Training School For Roman Cavalry Baginton, Warwickshire 1 - By Brian Hobley, F.S.A.
Romano- British Tile Kilns: The Arbury Tilery (Continued) 57 By Keith Scott
Muntz Metal And Ships' Bottoms: The Industrial Career Of G.F. Muntz - By Carlos Flick
Hobditch Causeway, First Excavation Report (1965-69) By Brian D.F. Hutty
A Section Of A Gravel Pit At Baginton, Coventry 111 By G.G. Wilkins
Archaeological And Historical Notes 128 Edited By Ruth Taylor
A Polished Stone Axe Fragment From Fillongley - By Alan Saville
Two Antiquities From Coventry - By W.M. Elliott
Chance Finds Reported To Birmingham Museums 131 By Ruth Taylor
Halford Parish Cottages: Mud Construction - By N.W. Alcock

‘The Lunt’ Roman Fort And Training School For Roman Cavalry, Baginton, Warwickshire, Final Report: Excavations (1972-73) With Conclusions - Brian Hobley,
With Contributions By D. Charlesworth, Kevin T. Greene K. F. Hartley, H. Russell Robinson, Rehab Reece, P. J. Osborne, Dr. G. Webster
List Of Illustrations:
I Introduction
(A) Outline Periods Of Occupation. 2
II Historical Discussion And Conclusions On The Present Series Of Excavations 1966-73.
III The Defences
IV Buildings And Associated Structures
Retentura
(A) Granary (Horreum) And Officer's House West Of The Principia 8 (B) Barrack Blocks 4 And 5 10
(C) Building No. 6 - Industrial Quarters (Fabrica) 10
(D) Gyrus Entrance And Stabling 10
Praetentura
(E) Buildings West Of Via Praetoria
(F) Praetorium (?) East Of The Via Praetoria
V. Discussion: 'The Lunt' Installation As A Roman Cavalry Fort 16
(A) Type Of Unit
(B) Its Function As A Cavalry Training School
VI. Observations On The Experiments In Simulation
(A) "1966" Turf Rampart (Progress Report)
(B) "1970" Turf Rampart And Eastern Timber Gateway Construction
Vii The Finds
(A) Coins By Richard Reece
(B) Decorated Samian By Geoffrey Dannel 25
(C) Mortaria By K. F. Hartley 27
(D) Coarse Ware By Dr. Graham Webster 30
(E) Fine Coarse Ware By Kevin T. Greene And Post-1st-Century Ware By Graham Webster 33
(F) Bronzes By H. Russell Robinson
(G) Glass (Vessels And Window Glass) By Dorothy Charlesworth
(H) Iron Work By Brian Hobley 40
(I) Stone Objects By Professor F. W. Shotton And Professor D. Strong 43
(J) Decorated Tile By Professor Jocelyn Toynbee
(K) Coleoptera By P. J. Osborne
(L) Timber Identification By A. Miles, Building Research Advisory Service

Illustrations
List Of Plates
1 Aerial View Of The Period II Fosted Appearance By Alan Sorrell) P.47
2 Aerial View Of The Gyrus Arena. Suggested Appearance By Alan Sorrell)
3 (A) Post Pit Of Period Iv Porta Praetoria With Sandstone Packing, Showing 'Ghost' Image Of Timber Post.
(B) The Period Iv Gateway - Porta Praetoria With Sandstone Packing In Situ. P.49
(C) A Selection Of The 84 Granary Foundation Posts. P.49
4 Timber Granary West Of The Principia. (Suggested Appearance By Alan Sorrell). P.50
5 A Simulated Timber Granary Experiment 1973. P.51
6 (A) Granary Foundation-Trenches (Slots) And Post-Holes, West of The Principia.
(B) Inset Post-Pit Of Inner Gate Post Of Gyrus Entrance.
7 (A) The Royal Engineers At Work On The Main Framework. (Prefabricated Louvred Windows In Situ)
(B) The Royal Engineers Man-Handling Roof Timbers Into Position. P.53 (C) The '1970' Turf Ramparts Under Construction.
8 (A) A Section Through The Southern End Of The '1970' Turf Rampart In 1972.
(B) Spring 1972 - Replacing The Southern End Of The '1970' Turf Rampart.
9 (A) '1966' Turf Rampart Upon Completion. P.55
(B) Experimenting In Shoulder Carrying Of Turf Blocks, As Shown On Trajan's Column.
(C) Detail Of 'Fine' Silt In 1966 Ditch Bottom In 1969
10 (A) A Globular, Ribbed Jar From Period Ii Ditch.
(B) A Pit Group Of Seven Melon Beads And Two Bronze Spacers In A Suggested Necklace Or Armlet Reconstruction.
(C) Sandstone Column-Base (?) From Packing Of Perio Porta Praetorg Post-Pits.
(D) Inverted Column-Base, Showing Square Keying-Hole.

List Of Figures
General Plan Periods I-Iv (Facing)
Retentura Plan Of The Granary And Officer's House West Of The Period Ii Principia
Plan Of The Structures West Of The Via Praetoria: Praetentura
Plan Of The Structures East Of The Via Praetoria
Samian
Mortaria
Mortaria Kilns Supplying The Lunt Fort
Coarse Pottery, (212-228) Fine Coarse Ware, (229-231) And Post-1st-Century Ware (232-3)
Military Bronzes
Iron Work
Decorated Tile
Extent1
FormatVolume
Access StatusOpen
LanguageEnglish
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