THE MARYPORT ALTARS: AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL MYTH DISPELLED
THE MARYPORT ALTARS: AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL MYTH DISPELLED
Author(s): Ian Haynes, Tony WilmottSubject(s): History
Published by: Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai
Keywords: Roman fort of Maryport; altar pits; post packing; timber building; Roman Britain.
Summary/Abstract: The excavations of summer 2011 in the area surrounding the Roman fort of Maryport (Cumbrian Coast) reached also the pits where previous excavations found several altars buried in them. New interpretation of the pits and of a ditch found nearby suggest, that the altars were not ritually buried in the pits, but were reused, maybe in the 4th C. AD, in order to reinforce the foundations as post packing for a large timber structure. Future excavations will hopefully bring more evidence for further interpreting this site.
Journal: Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai - Historia
- Issue Year: 57/2012
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 25-37
- Page Count: 13
- Language: English
