#RomanFortsThursday

The invading Roman army first came ashore where Richborough Roman fort lies in AD 43, building a fortress to defend their bridgehead. It grew into a fortified port and had even an arch of triumph. The Romans left Kent and Britain in AD 410. #RomanFortsThursday

‘Ancient Warriors: The Legions of Rome’, a documentary for #RomanFortsThursday. Featuring The Ermine Street Guard of which I was a member.
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Not strictly #RomanFortsThursday …. But look how gorgeous Corbridge Roman Town is in the sunshine!

The Construction, Use, and Discard of Female Identities: Interpreting Spindle Whorls at Vindolanda and Corbridge Spindle whorls are one of the most durable traces of the textile craft in the archaeological record. They can be found in copious quantities and diverse types in forts and extramural settlements on th...

For #RomanFortsThursday* there is this absolute treat of a paper by Marta Alberti at Vindolanda about the spindlewhorls that WERE INSIDE THE FORTS BEING USED BY WOMEN.

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*there was a UK bank holiday. I'm a day out.

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On #RomanFortsThursday I’m not apologising for going for a straight up, stone cold classic - Housesteads (or Vercovicium, or even Borcovicium). It is one of 15 forts on Hadrian’s Wall & was constructed in the 120s.

This beautiful English Heritage photo gives a wonderful (and atmospheric) view.

For #RomanFortsThursday here’s a Roman military skillet from Wroxeter