2014

SK9771 : Remains of North Tower of Lindum Colonia East Gate

taken 10 years ago, near to Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

Remains of North Tower of Lindum Colonia East Gate
Remains of North Tower of Lindum Colonia East Gate
This is the site where the east gate of the Roman Fort (and later city, Lindum Colonia) once stood.

The earliest gate to stand here was part of the timber fortress built in AD60. After the legion left, the fort was rebuilt as a Colonia (a town for retired army veterans) called Lindum Colonia (from where the modern name Lincoln derives). The timber palisades of the fortress were replaced with stone walls and the gateways were strengthened and improved. By the third century AD, Lindum Colonia had developed into a high status city; in the early 200s, the gates were rebuilt in monumental style. These remains of the Roman North Tower are a Scheduled Ancient Monument LinkExternal link and are Grade I-listed (English Heritage Building ID: 485983 LinkExternal link British Listed Buildings) and were restored in 2011.

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SK9771, 4973 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 5 August, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 10 August, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 9785 7193 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:14.1239N 0:32.1255W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 97852 71938
View Direction
West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
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