Duncan MacDonald
Jakarta 20 September 2016
Vindolanda Fort and village - artist impression Entrance
The earliest Roman forts at Vindolanda were built of wood and turf. The first, a small fort was probably built by the 1st Cohort of Tungrians about AD 85.
That was about 40 years before Hadrian's Wall was built.
Vindolanda
Bus Driver Frank Shinta Vindolanda ruins
Vindolanda lies about 1 mile south of Hadrian's Wall.
Vindolanda Frank Shinta
Vindolanda Shinta Frank Roman milestone
At the side of the Stangate road is the famous Roman milestone still standing
to its full height in its original position - the only surviver of the thousands of milestones that once lined Rome's roads in Britain.
Its inscription, probably giving the milage
to Roman Corbridge (Coria) as well as the name of the emperor under whom
it was erected, has long been worn away, by cattle rubbing themselves against it
Vindolanda Museum Tourists inspecting Vindolanda ruins
This building is a replica of an 18th century Croft, a small-holding or farm-house type building on Vindolanda
Jupiter Dolichenus Roman God Alter pieces produced by the excellent stonemasons stationed at Vindolanda
Jupiter Dolichenus was an ancient god who was adopted by the Romans when they conquered the lands which now form southern Turkey. Dolichenus was a god of weather & metal working. His worship involved feasting. He is most often shown as a bearded male wearing a pointed cap, standing on a bull with lightning bolts in one hand and an axe or hammer in the other. Unlike the worship of Mithras which was a male only cult, Dolichenus' followers included men and women from different social backgrounds
Replica Wooden Fort and Walls The Southern Gate of the wooden pre-Hadrianic forts
These wooden posts stand directly above the original south-gate tower
of the large timber forts, dating to the period AD 90 - 105.
The replica turf wall with a timber milecastle gateway This wooden replica was built in 1972/74 to give a more accurate impression of the original timber fort
Replica timber milecastle gateway - viewed from inside on the turf wall
Replica of a section of Hadrian's Wall - a length of the stone wall with a turret
Turret as seen from the stone wall View of the stone wall from the turret
Jedburgh
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