Evidence of a second Roman fort at Exeter

[Melvadius]

Thisisexeter quote a story from the Express and Echo that archaeological excavations may be providing evidence of two Roman forts built one on top of the other in Exeter.

 

Archaeologists believe they have found a second Roman fort on a development site in the city.

 

As the Echo has already reported, a team of city archaeologists has unearthed a previously unknown fort on the site of the former St Loye's campus off Topsham Road.

 

Archaeologists said the original discovery was set to rewrite Exeter's early history.

 

Now the excavations have revealed what the experts believe could be a second fort, built on top of the first.

 

Tim Gent, head of Exeter Archaeology, said Romanists across the country and further afield were already discussing the significance of this first Exeter fort when the second came to light.

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