Friday, 13 July 2012
Good to be back home...
Well that's us back home after six days away staying at Fylingthorpe Yorkshire in a Georgian cottage.Weather pretty awful but a good time had by all...
First stop on the way down from Tradgardland was Arbeia Roman Fort in South Shields.Note resplendent reconstructed gate.The local council have also funded reconstructions of a barracks block and commanding officer's suite of rooms. They featured a mural (see below) whilst the barracks was rather less well appointed!
Whist on holiday I read a excellent book on the everyday life of a Late Roman Legionary.great evocation of time & place written by a dedicated reenactor.Well worth a read!
I would be interested to know of a detailed book which tells a similar tale of an 18th century soldier's day to day life- can anyone suggest any?
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That reconstructed gatehouse looks pretty cool.
ReplyDeleteA realy impressive site , years since I've been there and did not know about the further building , must visit again soon.
ReplyDeleteThe reconstruction is very impressive. Do you know if the council is contemplatingbuilding the wall emanating from the gatehouse to add to the reconstruction efforts? Obviously, you were standing where archeology indicated that the original facility was constructed. Are the council's reconstructions on the other side of the gatehouse? Just watched Time Team and they covered something remarkably akin to this....
ReplyDeleteThe reconstruction is very impressive. Do you know if the council is contemplatingbuilding the wall emanating from the gatehouse to add to the reconstruction efforts? Obviously, you were standing where archeology indicated that the original facility was constructed. Are the council's reconstructions on the other side of the gatehouse? Just watched Time Team and they covered something remarkably akin to this....
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