The Borders, Hadrian's
Wall and Roman Remains - click on the images for full size version
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In
England
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In
Scotland...note the little red car in the background
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Looking
back into Scotland
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A
small surviving section of Hadrian's Wall
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Looking
down the wall - notice how it disappears in the distance
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A
section of the wall, showing where a "turret" would have been
located.
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The
following pictures are from "Vindolanda"; A Roman Fort, currently
undergoing excavation just to the south of Hadrian's Wall.
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Current
excavation work
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A
completed section of the site, complete with walkway's for viewing
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The foundations of civilian houses around the fort
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Remains
of a Roman bath-house
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Another
section of the bath-house
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Inside
the bath-house - the upright stones were seats
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A
cross section of a Roman Hypercourse (underfloor heating) - note how the
floor is raised by small pillars to allow the heat to circulate underneath
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A
Roman latrine
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A
close up plan of the bath-house
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