Guidebook: Chesters Roman Fort
Outstanding quality and value Beautifully illustrated" Written by leading English Heritage experts" One of the best preserved forts on Hadrians Wall" Home of an outstanding collection of archaeological finds.Lying in the beautiful valley of the rover North Tyne, Chesters is one of the series of permanent forts built during the construction of Hadrians Wall.Occupied for nearly three centuries, it housed some 500 troops, and in the third century AD was garrisoned by a cavalry regiment from northern Spain.The substantial visible remains include the finest example of a Roman bath building in Britain, while nearby are the impressive remnants of the bridge that carried Hadrians Wall across the North Tyne.This guidebook, packed with reconstruction drawings, maps, plans and historic photographs, includes a full tour of the remains, and explains the history of Chesters and its excavation.Format: 285mm x 160mm Paperback Extent: 40ppIllustrations: 75 illustrations (colour and b&w)Publish date:July 2011