A section of the Roman city wall at London Wall exposed during excavations by the archaeologist W S W Vaux

Date:
1880 - 1920
Location:
London Wall, City And County Of The City Of London, Greater London Authority, Ec2
Reference:
OP15812
Type:
Photograph (Albumen Print)
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Description

A handwritten note by Vaux details that the wall was exposed on October 4th 1877, its dimensions as 35 ft by 18/19 ft high and that it was constructed entirely of blocks of chalk and that the upper part was level with the paving of the existing street.

Archival History

Received August 2010.

Content

This is part of the Series: RBO01/57 Early Photographic Print Collection: City Of London; within the Collection: RBO01 Early Photographic Print Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Archaeological Field Investigator: Vaux, W S W

Keywords

Roman Town Defences, Roman Town Wall, Archaeology And Excavations