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Title: Britains 2nd Largest Roman Castle, & the Sunset from there last night
Post by: tonybloke on July 24, 2008, 19:47:37
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Title: Re: Britains 2nd Largest Roman Castle, & the Sunset from there last night
Post by: manicscousers on July 24, 2008, 20:27:39
love the sunset, summer at last  ;D
Title: Re: Britains 2nd Largest Roman Castle, & the Sunset from there last night
Post by: GrannieAnnie on July 24, 2008, 20:34:29
But what is it called and where is it?
Beautiful shots. Can you imagine building that wall with no machinery??
Title: Re: Britains 2nd Largest Roman Castle, & the Sunset from there last night
Post by: tonybloke on July 24, 2008, 21:31:53
Burgh Castle, East Norfolk (near great yarmouth, but we don't mention it!)
Title: Re: Britains 2nd Largest Roman Castle, & the Sunset from there last night
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on July 29, 2008, 19:32:14
They built more impressive things than that with no machinery! What do you think legionaries did when there wasn't any fighting on? I don't know about Burgh, but Hadrian's Wall was divided into sections and each section built by a specific unit. They left plaques marked with the names of the units responsible for each.
Title: Re: Britains 2nd Largest Roman Castle, & the Sunset from there last night
Post by: GrannieAnnie on July 29, 2008, 20:24:21
That's just what I need- some idle legionaires to build me a garden wall.
Where are they when you really need 'em? >:(
Title: Re: Britains 2nd Largest Roman Castle, & the Sunset from there last night
Post by: OllieC on July 30, 2008, 07:46:44
Quote from: GrannieAnnie on July 29, 2008, 20:24:21
Where are they when you really need 'em? >:(

lol - I don't think they made it as far as you, GA!!! Well, by the time they did, they were opening pizza shops.
Title: Re: Britains 2nd Largest Roman Castle, & the Sunset from there last night
Post by: GrannieAnnie on July 30, 2008, 11:37:42
Quote from: OllieC on July 30, 2008, 07:46:44
Quote from: GrannieAnnie on July 29, 2008, 20:24:21
Where are they when you really need 'em? >:(

lol - I don't think they made it as far as you, GA!!! Well, by the time they did, they were opening pizza shops.
Hahahaha! :D We must have a lot of legionaires that made it here then! Pizza on every corner of this university town.
Title: Re: Britains 2nd Largest Roman Castle, & the Sunset from there last night
Post by: tonybloke on August 02, 2008, 17:52:09
the castle was surrounded by a single wall and enclosed 7 acres. a cavalry brigade was stationed there to protect the river mouth.It's still a great listening and viewing post, views across the marshes are spectacular! (also built a long time before hadrian even existed!) ;)