2018/05/15 by Paul Bidwell, Alexandra Croom, Nick Hodgson
Arts and Humanities · Earth and Planetary Sciences · #Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History #Archaeological Research and Protection #Archaeology #Archaeology and Historical Studies #Art #Context (archaeology) #Excavation #History #Period (music)
paper · doi:10.1017/s0068113x18000211
openalex publication_date 2018/05/15 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/22
Abstract This paper represents the final publication of excavations by Brian Hartley in the northern annexe of the Roman fort at Slack, West Yorkshire, carried out half a century ago, but still providing rare evidence for activity within an annexe and the nature of its defences. Hartley concluded that the annexe enclosed a civilian vicus of Trajanic–Hadrianic date, although its defensive enclosure was provided only in the Hadrianic period. This report upholds that conclusion. In the light of recent claims of later Roman occupation at Slack, Hartley's conclusion that the site was abandoned by c. a.d. 140 is examined and upheld. It is proposed that a second annexe at Slack enclosed the fort baths (and possibly a mansio ) and by examining the Slack annexes in the context of other fort/annexe plans an attempt is made to distinguish between annexes enclosing fort vici and those enclosing official or military activities.