Wroxeter (or ‘Viroconium’ ) was the fourth largest city in Roman Britain. It began as a legionary fortress and later developed into a thriving civilian city, populated by retired soldiers and traders. Though much still remains below ground, today the most impressive features are the 2nd-century municipal baths, and the remains of the huge wall […]
Southwell Minster
A large Roman villa occupied much of the present-day Minster curtilage. A panel of painted plaster, excavated from the bath-house of the villa, is now displayed on the wall of the south quire aisle and a fragment of mosaic (perhaps reworked for the Anglo-Saxon church) can be seen under the Bread Pews in the south […]
Arbeia Roman Fort
Arbeia Roman Fort housed a garrison and once guarded the entrance to the River Tyne. The excavated remains, stunning reconstructions of original buildings and finds discovered at the site combine to give a unique insight into life in Roman Britain. Free entry. Winner of Sandford Award 1996, 2009.
Segedunum Roman Fort Baths And Museum
Segedunum Roman Fort lies on the banks of the River Tyne, and is the last outpost of Hadrian’s Wall (World Heritage Site). For almost 300 years Segedunum was home to 600 soldiers guarding the furthest reaches of the Empire. Today it has an interactive museum, 35m high viewing tower, excavated remains and reconstructions of a […]
Roman Baths And Pump Room
The Roman Baths is below the modern street level and has four main features, the Sacred Spring, the Roman Temple, the Roman bath house and finds from Roman Bath. The Georgian Pump Room is on the ground level. Regarded as the social heart of Bath for more than two centuries, the Pump Room is a […]