lOO REPORT OF THE EXCAVATIONS IN 1889-I9OO. 



Canon C. W. Tasker ; Mr. T. Barlow, J.P. ; Mr. H. Weetman, 

 J.P.; Mr. C. E. Knowles, J.P. ; Councillor J. Beeley; Dr. W. J. 

 Bowden ; Messrs. H. Broadhurst, C. Ellison, J. Hardman, T. T. 

 Kenyon, J. Merry, R. B. Robinson, A. E. White, H. Wright. 

 Hon. Treasurers: Rev. A. P. Hamilton-Wilson, Vicar of Glossop, 

 and Mr. T. T. Kenyon, Bank Manager. Bankers : Manchester 

 and Liverpool Banking Co. ; and Hon. Secretary, myself. The 

 tenant of the farm was seen, and terms agreed upon as to the 

 amount tO' be paid for compensation for disturbance and damage. 

 Delav from various causes took place, and it was not until the 

 loth of August, 1899, that operations were commenced by 

 digging a trench on the west side of the station which disclosed 

 the boundary wall, the first course of stones (12 inches) being 

 for 15 feet intact. The foundation consisted of large boulders 

 embedded in clay, with three courses of flagstones on the top. 

 The wall was four feet thick. The remains terminated at the 

 western gateway. The foundation of the wall was traced for a 

 considerable distance on this side, but the dressed stones had 

 been taken away. The road, 18 feet wide from the west to the 

 east gate, formed of gravel and lime, very hard and durable, 

 was covered, near the entrance, with broken roofing tiles from 

 the towers which flanked the gateways. Fragments of Roman 

 poittery were found at the level of the foundation of the wall. 

 On the 17th of August, at the suggestion of the Rev. H. T. 

 Dudley, a trench was dug on the east side, with the result that 

 the Avail on this side was found, and proved to be in better 

 preservation than that on the west, three courses of stones still 

 being in situ. Further examination brought to light the eastern 

 entrance, the roadway being of the same width, and composed 

 of similar material as the one on the west side, and the fragments 

 of roofing tiles were more numerous. A piece of ornamented 

 Samian ware was also found here. These discoveries being 

 made known to the public through the medium of the local and 

 Manchester newspapers, large numbers of visitors flocked to 

 view the remains. Advantage was taken of this means of spread- 

 ing forth what the intention of the Societies were. Lectxires 



