Tue InrERIOR BUILDINGS. 159 
of interest were recovered, a full account of all which is contained 
in Lhe Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries, vol. xxxi. This 
paper on The Interior Buildings follows, with some alterations, the 
one by the writer on the same subject contained in the volume 
above mentioned. 
The results of the excavations in the interior of the station 
were somewhat unexpected and remarkable, for the slightly 
irregular sward covered at a greater or less depth the founda- 
tions of a whole military town. Long ago all of the buildings 
above ground had been pulled down and carried away for modern 
uses, but Nature, as if appreciating the situation, century after 
century, unceasingly created mould, which, at every fresh spoila- 
tion, was cast as a protecting covering over the place ; and so 
remains of considerable extent and interest have been preserved. 
Great part of the foundations of the buildings remain, and a 
few fragments of upper walling. At many places, however, the 
masonry is quite gone, or so disturbed as to be hardly distinguish- 
able from debris. | 
Two circumstances proved of material assistance in following 
out the plan. All, or nearly all, the trenches remained open while 
the survey was in progress. In this way the well-defined lines 
were serviceable in ascertaining the trend of those less certain. 
And where no masonry was left, the position in which it had 
stood was often clearly evidenced by a peculiar method afterwards 
described, which had been applied in preparing for the reception 
of the foundations. 
Many of the division walls were not traced, and all the doors, 
windows, and other such details are wanting. The outlines of the 
several buildings, however, have been ascertained, almost to 
completeness, and the general disposition of the station is fully 
displayed. 
- On the plan, plate 1A., the walling actually exposed is indi- 
cated by black tinting, its continuation in the spaces between the 
openings being marked in diagonal hatching. It has been found 
that work of two distinct periods exist ; and the secondary, as 
far as opened, except where it covers the primary, is indicated 
by square hatching. Secondary work, however, as will after- 
wards appear, exists to a greater extent than it has been found 
convenient to indicate on the plan. The diamond hatching shows 
the position of walls, of which little or no remains exist. The 
