Today, I didn't get to the club as I was out with my family. We went to Arbeia fort in South Shields, at the mouth of the River Tyne, which acted in co-ordination with Hadrians wall, north of the river.
Here are some pictures...
Here are some pictures...
The reconstructed western gate
Tombstones...for a soldier...
...for a freedman and woman (a local Briton, who was freed and married her Palmyran Cavalry officer- and former owner)
Roman period remains
These date from just after the official Roman retreat.
Vestigial remains of a ceremonial cavalry helmet.
The blade of a Spatha.
Granaries formed a major part of the fort, as a supply base.
Another reconstructed building.
Yep, the Latrine!
A nice reconstruction of the Tribune's house.
Very odd wall decoration in this section! Probably because a lot of Roman wall decoration seems to have been rather...pornographic!
The reconstructed Western gate from inside the fort area.
Inside, some dioramas!
A Celtic Iron age roundhouse.
How the fort may have looked in Roman times.
An English Civil war star fort, apparently being attacked by Scots Covenanters!
A diorama of the western gate.
..and inside.
In the reconstruction's gate houses, some reconstructed later Roman military gear.
Finally, a look at the way the wall was constructed.
For a very limited archaeological site, I think this is a very good display, and was very well worth the visit (Its also close to Colemans, a wonderful fish and chip shop!)
Looks like a great day out! Cheers for posting.
ReplyDeleteAaron
Yes, I was surprised how good the site is after visiting Segedunum, Vindolanda and Housesteads on the wall, which are far more well known.
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