| Highlights of a trip to Newcastle in June 2005 to see Hadrian's Wall and other Roman sites. These are the pictures I got before my camera batteries gave out! |
The remains of poor old Turret 36b, which was demolished to make way for Housesteads Fort on Hadrian's Wall. Buy Print |
Some of the barrack blocks at Housesteads. Each had ten rooms and eight men were crammed into a room. The commanding officer, on the other hand, had a large palatial house with underfloor heating. Hmmm... Buy Print |
Kiln at the South Gate of Housesteads Fort. Buy Print |
The remains of the Housesteads granary building, showing the stilts that held up a raised floor to keep vermin away from the grain. Buy Print |
Remains of several buildings seen from the hospital building at Housesteads. Buy Print |
Hadrian's Wall at Housesteads. Buy Print |
The kiln built into the Housteads granary. Buy Print |
Communal latrine. Stone toilet seats were in place above the deep channels, while the small channels and tanks held water with which the soldiers washed themselves after using the facilities. Buy Print |
Panorama of the east wall of Housesteads Fort fro the remains of Turret 36b. Buy Print |
Whitley Bay post office... er, phonebox. Buy Print |
The ground plan of Segedunum Fort at Wallsend, Newcastle, showing the Principia, barracks, hospital, granary and commanding officer's house. Buy Print |
Alan Shearer's footprints at St. James Metro station. Also on display, among others, are Bobby Robson's footprints and Shay Given's handprints. Buy Print |
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