Chesters Vicus (Cilurnum) (Humshaugh)
(Previously recorded by the Ordnance Survey as NY 97 SW 5.5)
(Area NY 910701) Civil settlement (See Ministry of Works pamphlet 'Chesters Roman fort'). (1)
Slight surface irregularities are apparent in the area, but no intelligible remains. (2)
Scheduled. (3)
An extensive vicus lies around the South of the fort. It is known largely from air photographs and there are few earthworks in the area except for broad ridge-and-furrow. A trench excavated by Clayton across the line of the road 100m S of the fort (4b) is still open and is the most prominent feature in the area. The parch marks of the vicus, which were first transcribed in 1965 (4c), are all to the S of Hadrians Wall on the relatively level ground to the E and S of the fort. A second transcription by RCHME in 1991 added a large amount of detail to that previously published and this is described in the archive account accompanying the RCHME 1:1000 survey of 1992-3. An altar has been found on the riverbank (4d) and a fragment of architectural masonry was found, also on the riverbank, in the course of the RCHME survey. (4a)
Details of the surveys, documentary, and air photographic evidence for the extent of the vicus. (4e)
A Roman vicus is visible as cropmarks on air photographs centred at NY 9110 7000. The 1991 RCHME Photogrammetric Survey (as described by authority 4a) was digitised as part of the Hadrian's Wall WHS Mapping Project. The vicus lies to the south of the fort and the parchmarks cover an area of approximately 3.6ha. Two principal roads run from NY 9112 7006 to NY 9100 6992 and NY 9092 7013 to NY 9116 6996. Other more fragmentary roads are also visible dividing the vicus into insulae. Extensive cropmarks of buildings and other linear features are visible within these insulae. (4f-g)
A geophysical survey was undertaken in 2001 and 2003. The survey to the north and north-east of the fort showed few significant features. Evidence of possible enclosures or field systems indicates that agricultural activity took place prior to the construction of the fort, or on the fringes of the vicus during its occupation. (4h)
Located on the English Heritage map of Hadrian's Wall 2010. (4i)
General association with HER 9275 (Chesters Bridge Abutment), HER 8624 (Chesters Roman cemeteries). (4)
(Area NY 910701) Civil settlement (See Ministry of Works pamphlet 'Chesters Roman fort'). (1)
Slight surface irregularities are apparent in the area, but no intelligible remains. (2)
Scheduled. (3)
An extensive vicus lies around the South of the fort. It is known largely from air photographs and there are few earthworks in the area except for broad ridge-and-furrow. A trench excavated by Clayton across the line of the road 100m S of the fort (4b) is still open and is the most prominent feature in the area. The parch marks of the vicus, which were first transcribed in 1965 (4c), are all to the S of Hadrians Wall on the relatively level ground to the E and S of the fort. A second transcription by RCHME in 1991 added a large amount of detail to that previously published and this is described in the archive account accompanying the RCHME 1:1000 survey of 1992-3. An altar has been found on the riverbank (4d) and a fragment of architectural masonry was found, also on the riverbank, in the course of the RCHME survey. (4a)
Details of the surveys, documentary, and air photographic evidence for the extent of the vicus. (4e)
A Roman vicus is visible as cropmarks on air photographs centred at NY 9110 7000. The 1991 RCHME Photogrammetric Survey (as described by authority 4a) was digitised as part of the Hadrian's Wall WHS Mapping Project. The vicus lies to the south of the fort and the parchmarks cover an area of approximately 3.6ha. Two principal roads run from NY 9112 7006 to NY 9100 6992 and NY 9092 7013 to NY 9116 6996. Other more fragmentary roads are also visible dividing the vicus into insulae. Extensive cropmarks of buildings and other linear features are visible within these insulae. (4f-g)
A geophysical survey was undertaken in 2001 and 2003. The survey to the north and north-east of the fort showed few significant features. Evidence of possible enclosures or field systems indicates that agricultural activity took place prior to the construction of the fort, or on the fringes of the vicus during its occupation. (4h)
Located on the English Heritage map of Hadrian's Wall 2010. (4i)
General association with HER 9275 (Chesters Bridge Abutment), HER 8624 (Chesters Roman cemeteries). (4)
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FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1967; D Smith
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY, Chesters Roman Fort 2003; TIMESCAPE RESEARCH SURVEYS
EXCAVATION, Chesters House, Chollerford. Re-excavation of cable trenches within and adjacent to scheduled monument no.26051. Monitoring of excavation of security camera foundation pits 2004; Alan Williams Archaeology
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION, English Heritage: Hadrian's Wall WHS Mapping Project, NMP 2008; English Heritage
EXCAVATION, Vallum SE and SW of the fort, Chesters ; Booker, Haverfield and Hodgson
MEASURED SURVEY, RCHME: Chesters Roman Fort Survey ; RCHME
MEASURED SURVEY, RCHME: Hadrian's Wall Project ; RCHME
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY, Chesters Roman Fort 2003; TIMESCAPE RESEARCH SURVEYS
EXCAVATION, Chesters House, Chollerford. Re-excavation of cable trenches within and adjacent to scheduled monument no.26051. Monitoring of excavation of security camera foundation pits 2004; Alan Williams Archaeology
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION, English Heritage: Hadrian's Wall WHS Mapping Project, NMP 2008; English Heritage
EXCAVATION, Vallum SE and SW of the fort, Chesters ; Booker, Haverfield and Hodgson
MEASURED SURVEY, RCHME: Chesters Roman Fort Survey ; RCHME
MEASURED SURVEY, RCHME: Hadrian's Wall Project ; RCHME
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