Reconstruction illustration depicting the exterior of the east gate of Chesters Roman Fort. The gate opened out to the north of Hadrian's Wall (to left), and part of the wall-ditch would have had to be backfilled to allow access to the gateway.

Date:
circa 1985 - circa 1989
Location:
Chesters Roman Fort, East Gateway, Humshaugh, Northumberland
Reference:
IC048/041
Type:
Reconstruction Artwork
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Description

This illustration was reproduced as colour plate 9 in the 1989 English Heritage book 'Hadrian's Wall', by Stephen Johnson.

Content

This is part of the Volume: IC048 Hadrian's Wall World Heritage Site, Cumbria/ Northumberland/ Tyne and Wear; within the Series: EHC01/146 English Heritage Reconstruction and Artwork Collection; within the Collection: EHC01 English Heritage(EH):Archive

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Illustrator: Gardiner, Frank Joseph Henry

Keywords

Gateway, Roman Wall, Roman Fort