The Lunt Roman Fort: Period 3
The Lunt, a fort that was rebuilt several times throughout the Roman period. During an excavation the remains of defensive ramparts, a gatehouse and other buildings were found from the third phase of the fort's occupation. It is situated north of Coventry Road, Baginton.
2 Excavation in 1968-71 demonstrated a Period 3 at the fort dating to cAD70-74. Proven structural evidence is confined to a twin-ditch system and a twin-portalled gateway at the S. Parts of the Period 2 defences were probably retained. Several buildings of Period 2 date continued to be used. Finds included coins, brooches and pottery.
3 Further excavation after 1971 revealed a group of bronze fittings in the ditch of the Period 3 fort which dated its destruction to around AD 80. The Period 2 praetorium also seems to have survived to the end of Period 3. The dating of this Period now appears to be AD 77/78-79.
8 Excavations during 1990-1 emptied part of the defences, some features suggest a later palisade. Vestiges of occupation were found outside the defences. The line of the western defences continued to be uncovered as they met the NW corner of the fort.
9 Report on excavations 1988-91.
10 Revision of schedule.
11 Scheduling information from 1978 showing additional area of the monument.
- For the sources of these notes, see the
- Timetrail record
- produced by the Historic Environment Record.
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