Monument record 8199 - Roman rampart building (No 18) at Pepper Street

Traces of a possible rampart building were recorded to the north of Pepper Street. The evidence comprised a small pit, possibly a post pit that was later reused as a refuse pit, a possible hearth and several layers associated with a structure nearby The area between the rampart and the internal buildings was known as the intervallum. The inner half of this strip was occupied by the perimeter road (via sagularis). Backing onto the rampart was a series of 'rampart buildings' and bread ovens. The rampart buildings were initially of timber but were rebuilt in stone about the start of the second century. Some at least were demolished as early as the middle of that century. In their stone form they contained three rooms and measured 12.3m x 7.3m. They were often arranged in groups of three and may have served as mess-rooms, one rampart building serving two barracks.