The Dunning Donovan excavation continued for three more seasons.
1932
The digging season in 1932 was rich in finds, with the discovery of hut sites of three superimposed periods (Roman, late and early iron age) just within the western bank of the Camp. This area was described as site III. At least one had a rough stone pavement and two had evidence for hearths. This site also showed evidence for a possible warp weighted loom – the post holes were in a formation that implied a loom. This particular area of the camp was returned to for the following two seasons.
Above and below the rough stone paving, they found brooches, bracelets, iron knives, an iron bill hook, bone ornaments, spindle whorls, a saddle-back quern with its accompanying roller stone amongst many others; also potsherds of all three periods were unearthed. They uncovered at least 14 pits, one containing a crouch burial of a female, in addition the skeletons of babies were discovered buried in the floors of the houses.
1933
As well as returning to site III, they opened site IV, which was the paddock of Miss Donovan’s home, Camp House.
On site III two more circular huts were excavated, each with a set of rubbish pits. In one was the very well-preserved skeleton of a young woman, buried in a crouching position
‘Belgic’ hut-floor was examined, and yielded a large number of finds; pottery, brooches, objects of iron and bone, etc.
In one place a large two-handled cooking pot lay on the floor, and has now been restored. An interesting find is part of a beautifully finished bone ring, probably an ear-ring, identical in shape with large modern ear-rings
1934
The focus of digging fell again on Site III but also on Site V which lay over the northern entrance to the camp. They managed to define its dimensions and revealed the multiple phases of use and alteration. There was also evidence of wheeled traffic.
