06-25-2008, 05:11 PM
Hi Brian,
I went to newcastle this weekend only to find that the Newcastle Society of Antiquaries (which houses the Archaeologia Aeliana series) is currently being refurbished and all books and such have been shipped elsewhere. It seems I will not be able to read this much needed book that deals with this fort.
I know some forts protruded outwards beyond the wall by about a third of their length, and had small gates adjacent to the walls both left and right, and then there was the main gate ahead. This gave the army more outlets to disperse should they need to get out fast to deal with a threat or defend the fort.
I do not know how it would be with Pons Aelius. The sketches seem to show it did not connect, but as you have said yourself Brian, this makes little sense and although the fort was built after the wall I see no reason why not simply join it to the wall like every other fort along its length.
I went to newcastle this weekend only to find that the Newcastle Society of Antiquaries (which houses the Archaeologia Aeliana series) is currently being refurbished and all books and such have been shipped elsewhere. It seems I will not be able to read this much needed book that deals with this fort.
I know some forts protruded outwards beyond the wall by about a third of their length, and had small gates adjacent to the walls both left and right, and then there was the main gate ahead. This gave the army more outlets to disperse should they need to get out fast to deal with a threat or defend the fort.
I do not know how it would be with Pons Aelius. The sketches seem to show it did not connect, but as you have said yourself Brian, this makes little sense and although the fort was built after the wall I see no reason why not simply join it to the wall like every other fort along its length.
