02-27-2014, 12:00 PM
There were excavations by F.G. Simpson in 1928-9 where the size of the fort was said to be a possible 2 acres housing a possible 250 men.
However there has also been evidence found of the north ditch of Hadrian's Wall very near to the north of the Stephenson monument, which stands at the junction of west gate road and Neville street, therefore the wall is heading in the direction of the black gate where it would connect with the fort. In fact the line of west gate road would put the wall reaching even a little to the south of the black gate nearer to the castle keep.
However there has also been evidence found of the north ditch of Hadrian's Wall very near to the north of the Stephenson monument, which stands at the junction of west gate road and Neville street, therefore the wall is heading in the direction of the black gate where it would connect with the fort. In fact the line of west gate road would put the wall reaching even a little to the south of the black gate nearer to the castle keep.
Brian Stobbs
