THE EXCAVATIONS 41 



Ribchester was larger ^^ (about 615 feet by 440), 

 approaching more nearly in size to several recently 

 excavated on the Antouine Yallum. Of the forts on the 

 wall of Hadrian, while several are less than half as large 

 as Melandra, a number are very nearly the same size, as 

 the following table will show (Ribchester and Manchester 

 are included for purposes of comparison) : — 



Approximate area. 



Ribchester 6 acres. 



Amboglanna, Cilumum and Tunno- 



celura 6| acres. 



Manchester and Borcovicium 5 acres. 



Segedunum, Vindobala, Procolitia, 



Magna and Pons Aelii 3^ acres. 



Melandra 3^ acres. 



Vindolana 3j acres. 



Aesica and Gabrosentis ... 3 acres. 



Finally, two forts, one in the north and one in the south, 

 both of which resemble Melandra in several points, are 

 of almost exactly the same size. The figures are : — 



Length. Breadth. 



Gellygaer^o 402 385 



Melandra 398 368 



Hard Knott" 375 375 



When we turn to the continental forts we find (I think) 

 none whose dimensions correspond to those of Melandra. 

 Some have an area of between one and two acres, others 

 range from 4| to seven acres and upwards. Thus, of 

 between thirty and forty Kastelle that have been excavated 



39. Garstang. Boman Eibchester. (Preston : Toulmin, 1898.) 



40. Ward, op. cit., p. 8 



41. Proc. Cuinb. and Westm. Arch. Soc, vol. xii. 



