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walls 0.7m wide were located central to this; these 

 survived in places up to 0.3m high where there 

 were four courses of mortared flint nodules. There 

 were ashlar dressings; at one corner three courses 

 remained. Internal structures were confused and 

 not really understood, but there were spreads of 

 chalk rubble, an area of burning above the remains 

 of a hearth or furnace at the SE end and a cobbled 

 surface at the NW end. A coin of Gordian III, an 

 irregular radiate and a very worn 4th century 

 bronze were found in the building. Although the 

 complete circuit was not excavated, there was one 

 wall at right angles about halfway along the SW 

 wall, so there would appear to have been another 

 room or other structure attached on this side. In 

 addition to the three coins mentioned above, the 

 excavation yielded a further 1 1 which were all with 

 the same date range and are listed below. After 

 the excavation a coin of Constantinopolis type was 

 found on the site. 



In addition to the main building excavated, 

 traces of a second structure with chalk foundations/ 

 floor and flint walls was found just outside the side 

 ditch at the edge of the agger on the other side (SE) 

 of the Roman road. 



Fig. A2. Two views of 1977 excavation at Stratford-sub-Castle 



