2021
NZ3667 : Part of the replica barrack block at Arbeia Roman Fort, South Shields
taken 4 years ago, near to North Shields, North Tyneside, England
Part of the replica barrack block at Arbeia Roman Fort, South Shields
A Centurion had his quarters at the head of each block, with his men housed in shared barracks, with bunkbeds etc over the remainder of the block.
The units were obviously close-knit, disciplined, tough, committed and professional - qualities that set the very best true soldiers apart.
We can obviously only make an educated guess at what their living conditions were like, but their lives must have been tough, brief and unpredictable.
The units were obviously close-knit, disciplined, tough, committed and professional - qualities that set the very best true soldiers apart.
We can obviously only make an educated guess at what their living conditions were like, but their lives must have been tough, brief and unpredictable.
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- Grid Square
- NZ3667, 202 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Jeremy Bolwell (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Friday, 30 July, 2021 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Tuesday, 10 August, 2021
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NZ 3655 6788 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:0.2491N 1:25.8068W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: NZ 3653 6789
- View Direction
- East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
