Excavations at the Roman civil settlement at Inveresk, 1976-77
Timber Buildings, Stone Furnace, Stone, Civil Settlement, Glass, Pottery, Iron Tools Bronze Jewellery Samian Pottery
Roman
Abstract
Antonine 1 structures include timber buildings and a stone furnace, while Antonine 2 saw rebuilding on a much grander scale with massive timber buildings and one stone building, all set on a grid with cobbled roads. Evidence of industrial activity may include production of a type of pottery unique to Inveresk. Other finds consist of iron tools, bronze jewellery, samian pottery and glass, some of unexpectedly high quality. A R