At Piercebridge, County Durham, you can see the remains of the Roman bridge over the River Tees and the 3rd cent. fort built to guard it. But was there an earlier fort there?
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The remains of Hardknott Roman Fort in Cumbria. Located on the western side of the Hardknott Pass at 800 ft, the fort was built between 120 and 138 AD. 📸 My own. #RomanFortThursday #RomanBritain #Hardknott #Cumbria

#TombTuesday

Roman tomb on Dere Street, near High Rochester, Northumberland.

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The ‘Dorchester Prison Mosaic’ which was discovered under the Dorchester Prison cemetery in 1856. Now part of the collections at Dorset Museum & Art Gallery in Dorchester. 📸 My own. #MosaicMonday #RomanBritain #Dorchester

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The #Lion and stag mosaic from room 4, south west wing, Building XXI 2, Verulamium (late 2nd Century AD.
Verulamium museum).

#Archaeology #RomanBritain #artwork #art #History

3rd century wall plaster from the Romano-British villa at Tarrant Hinton in Dorset, possibly depicting Narcissus, a hunter from Roman mythology. Now part of the collections at East Dorset Museum in Wimborne, Dorset. 📷 My own. #FrescoFriday #RomanBritain #TarrantHinton

The Baths at Chesters Roman fort, courtesy of Tilman2007. #RomanFortThursday #RomanBritain #RomanArchaeology #Archaeology

Scale armour from the Roman Fort at Carlisle (Luguvalium) which was found in the fort workshop. Now part of the collections at Tullie House Museum in Carlisle. 📸 My own. #RomanFortThursday #RomanBritain #Carlisle

The miniseries finale!

"Wonders of the Wall - Hadrian's Horses"

We've gone fully #equestrian, inspired by Corbridge Town & the Roman Army Museum at Magna Fort. How did these noble animals fare on Rome's northern frontier? 🐎 🐎

#romanbritain #archaeology #skystorians #hadrianswall #militaryhistory

A look at the Yorkshire Museum's excellent Roman collection: inscriptions, mosaics and more!
Pics: dedication to Serapis and Four Seasons mosaic (winter) (📷 my own 2026)

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#ReliefWednesday #MosaicMonday (late entry) #RomanBritain

If you want to learn more about the #Roman fort gate and walls of #London and about #RomanBritain in general. Tours can be booked through #LondonMuseum. (All opinions expressed on this page are solely my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of London Museum).

Between 200 and 220 CE the #Romans incorporated the fort into walls covering the entire northern area of Londinium. The #Romans thickened the walls to create a walkable perimeter. You can see a seam left by this upgrade here. #RomanBritain #EnglishHeritage

One of the #mysteries of the #Roman fort gate, purple sandstone in the foundations. Though not as valuable as purple marble, purple sandstone wasn’t cheap, so it’s odd that they chose to put it below ground level like this. #RomanBritain #EnglishHeritage

Window, or did someone just steal some building materials? #RomanBritain #EnglishHeritage

The #Romans built the fort’s gates with two towers flanking them. Each contained a guard house in the base. #RomanBritain #EnglishHeritage

Strips of tegula, terracotta roof tiles, run in strips throughout the wall, adding strength, helping to level the structure, and creating an imposing aesthetic. #RomanBritain #EnglishHeritage

The Roman fort gate inside a car park near the #BarbicanCentre.

#London was once a walled city. This began with a #Roman fort, probably built on the orders of Emperor Hadrian in 120 CE. The Romans later expanded it to cover the entire city of #Londinium north of the #Thames. #RomanBritain

There's a Roman tombstone in that church (St George's Fordington) as well. Memorial to Carinus (RIB 188), who died aged 50.
#RomanBritain #EpigraphyTuesday

Autumn (with his rake) from the Four Seasons mosaic at the excellent Yorkshire Museum in York seems seasonally appropriate today. The staff positively encouraged me to walk on this - although shoes aren't allowed.
3rd or 4th century CE.
📷 my own 2026
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Beneath Bath’s famous Georgian Assembly Rooms, archaeologists have uncovered Roman ditches, pottery, coins, glass, animal bones — and part of a military helmet.

What was happening here nearly 2,000 years ago?

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