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Melandra Castle Principia

Edited by David Carmichael | Added on 15th August 2017

In the centre of the East – West roadway lie the remains of a small square building. This is the Principia or Command and Administration headquarters. The Principia was also the spiritual centre of the fort and the central room would contain the regimental shrine as well as a sunken pit which acted as a ‘strong room’ for the regimental pay chest. The money was kept here as a deterrent to thieves who would be committing sacrilege if they stole from the shrine.

 

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Connections in the Landscape

You can experience Melandra Castle Principia out in the Peak District or Derbyshire by visiting the location marked on the map below, or find it with the help of the Pocket Wonders app.

Connections in the Museum

The objects below can be found in the Wonders of the Peak exhibition. Each has a connection to Melandra Castle Principia.

  • Exhibit 1.87: Brass seal mould
  • Exhibit 1.88: Lead dice
  • Exhibit 1.89: Bronze balance hook
  • Exhibit 1.90: Ring setting with Greek Sphinx
  • Exhibit 1.91: Silver denarii of Galba (68-69CE)
  • Exhibit 1.92: Silver denarii of Vespasian (69-79CE)
  • Exhibit 1.93: Iron ballista bolt
  • Exhibit 1.94: Pottery cheese press
  • Exhibit 1.95: Hypocaust tile with dog's paw print
  • Exhibit 1.96: Lower part of rotary quernstone
  • Exhibit 1.97: Box-flue tile
  • Exhibit MAN0026: Bowl
  • Exhibit MAN0027: Pot
  • Exhibit WMG0023: cast

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