Calstock Roman Fort and Medieval Settlement: Archaeological Investigations 2007-2023

Abstract

This booklet has been published by the Department of Archaeology and History at the University of Exeter as part of the National Lottery Heritage Fund project Understanding Landscapes. It is a revised and extended edition of a booklet first published in 2013 by the Tamar Valley AONB (now Tamar Valley National Landscape) as part of the Heritage Lottery Fund-supported Calstock Parish Heritage Project. It presents a compilation of information obtained from seventeen years of archaeological research (2007–2023) at the site, led by the author. Much of the information about pottery and finds, and environmental remains, is synthesised from the work of experts in those fields. The investigation of Calstock Roman fort has been made possible by grants from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Calstock Parish Council, Historic England, Leverhulme Trust, University of Exeter, Tamar Valley AONB, Calstock Local History Society, Cornwall Archaeological Society, Saltash Heritage, and donations by private benefactors. The excavations would not have been possible without the many thousands of hours contributed by volunteers, to whom this work is indebted. The fort site is situated on private farmland and consecrated ground. If visiting the site, please show respect when walking around the cemeteries, and do not trespass into the surrounding fields.