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investigations about the ancient bridge, whose South abutment 

 and piers are traceable in the bed of the river. An excellent 

 road of three different levels, the lowest being about 6 feet 

 below the present surface, and more thorough in its construction, 

 leads Northwards. Alongside it stood a private residence of 

 several apartments, on the South side of which was a cobbled 

 terrace overlooking the river, and on the North a paved court- 

 yard, containing an ornamental cistern, in which was found 

 a remarkably original and vigorous piece of stone-sculpture, 

 representing a lion clutching a stag. Among other early dis- 

 coveries was a store for pottery containing a quantity of "Samian" 

 and "Castor" ware, as well as a number of coins of various dates, 

 extending from Mark Antony to Gratian. In prosecuting the 

 work during 1908 most satisfactory results were obtained. 

 Chief among the minor objects was a hoard, unearthed from 

 about two feet below the surface, of forty-eight gold coins 

 enclosed in sheet lead, and ranging from 370 to 385. They are 

 in an excellent state of preservation, and constitute the second 

 largest find of Roman gold coins in Britain. The main 

 operations of this year revealed four structures — two strong- 

 buttressed granaries, a fountain, comprising a platform raised 

 2 feet above the first period street level, and a portion of 

 a massive building including a number of chambers, to which 

 for convenience has been given the title of " Forum." The 

 two granaries are of substantial and damp-proof construction, 

 and very similar to those found in other Roman camps. Their 

 employment as store places for grain has recently been con- 

 firmed by an inscription discovered at Corbridge. A feature 

 of their ventilation consists in a series of air openings placed 

 between the buttresses, two of which with widely splayed 

 jambs to the interior were divided by chamfered mullions. 

 The fountain has a frontage of 19 feet, and is flanked by 

 large square pedestals, with a trough or cistern in front. The 

 platform to the North was enclosed by a low screen with a 

 moulded base course, grooved on the top to receive sculptured 

 panels which were separated by projecting pilasters. Its 

 position encroaches upon the width of the North and South 

 street. On the East of it is situated the " Forum," which 

 is built of superior masonry, and is made up of a number 



