Finds:

The Army

Evidence for the garrison
The finds from the excavations proved that there were cavalry soldiers as well as infantry soldiers stationed at Castleford in the first and second forts. In particular there are many metal fittings from horse harness. The harnesses were made from leather straps and metal fittings, but only the metal fittings have survived.

Military equipment from the rubbish dump
The waterlogged rubbish pit from the first fort preserved leather army equipment. Archaeologists normally don’t find these because they usually rot away quickly in the soil. Leather off-cuts from repair included parts of tents, a shield cover, part of a saddle, tool bags and shoes.

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