Title

Wall Roman Site, (Letocetum), c2nd century, (1990-2010)

Caption

Wall Roman Site, (Letocetum), c2nd century, (1990-2010). The Lodging Place courtyard. Reconstruction drawing. The Romans came to Letocetum in 50 CE to establish a fortress during the early years of the invasion of Britain. Wall was an important staging post on Watling Street, the Roman military road to north Wales. The road network was crucial to the Romans' control over their empire. At staging posts like Wall weary Roman officials, soldiers and imperial messengers could find lodging for the night and change their horses.

Date

1990

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Historic England Archive

Reference

HRM19B35_043

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (2,7Mb) / 16,7in x 11,6in / 5005 x 3492 (300dpi)

Keywords

exterior outdoors leisure Italy England female women woman people male interior indoors man men architecture wall arts relaxation country Rome balcony relaxing steam art guy British English color colour courtyard Roman location century drawing Britain inside lady concept outside 21st century Staffordshire Architectural Feature reconstruction lodgings Britannia historic English Heritage 2000s 2nd century Letocetum lodging house TGN Ivan Lapper Lapper Ivan