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As part of Carlisle City Council's Gateway City Millennium
Project, an important archaeological excavation took place
in front of Carlisle Castle between November 1998 and March
2001, prior to the construction of a footbridge over the busy
Castle Way ring road and an exhibition gallery and walkway
beneath the road. The Millennium Project, including the archaeological
dig, was funded through a partnership between Carlisle City
Council, The Millennium Commission and local businesses.
The excavation
was located within the Roman fort of Luguvalium, which was
founded in AD72/3 and occupied throughout the Roman period.
In medieval times, the site would probably have been situated
within the castle complex.
This website has been produced
by Oxford Archaeology and is generously sponsored by Carlisle
City Council and English Heritage. It tells you what was found
during the dig and provides information on work that is currently
being undertaken to analyse and understand the material recovered
from the site.
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Millennium Project Conference 2004 -
further details
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If you have any questions
about this site, please email: info@carlislemillenniumdig.co.uk
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