History
Chesters Roman Fort 2
Images of the Museum at Chesters
Chesters Roman Fort, Northumberland
Right;
Interior of the Museum at Chesters.
Left;
Medallion, 2" (50mm) diam. Often thought of as the head of Medusa, but may in fact be the face of Apollo
Right;
Statue found in the Baths of the Commandant's House. This could either be Neptune or a "personification" or River God, of the Tyne which flows 150 yards from the Baths.
Left;
Statue of Water Nymphs holding vessels, and pouring water
Right;
Stone Relief of a Horse
Left;
Building stones with images of Wild Boar. The one on the left is inscribed above: XXVV, or; "20th Legion of Valeria Victrix"
Right;
Game, similar to that found all over Europe and the Mediterrranean from antiquity.
Right;
Roman Shoe.
Right;
Iron Objects.
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Pottery, Figurines, Whetstones, and a Boar's jawbone.
Page 3:
Chesters, a Roman Fort
Page 2:
The Building of the Wall
Page 1:
Hadrian
Further reading:
Romans in Scotland. The Eildon Hills, Melrose.
About Scotland
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