Holiday part 2 - Housesteads to Cawfields

 A bit more of this weeks break . Today we did a visit to Housesteads fort and a walk west to Cawfields and mile castle 42 . 

We arrived for opening time at Housesteads and had it to ourselves pretty much while we explored . It follows the layout of standard Roman fort. I felt I could almost be there in terms of the historical imagining .

Could not help but touch history .

It’s no wonder it’s a world heritage site . 

Mrs D absorbs the surroundings 

The wall east ending eastward from the end of the North face of the fort

The grain stores 

The latrines 

We moved further west along the wall to Cawfields and mile castle 42 . The was along the escarpment of Great Whinn Sill. 

A great explore and walk has had . Followed by a lunch at the Milecastle Inn . Great pie was had .

And a well deserved and enjoyable beer 

I may have to pick up some Romans after this…

Holiday - “What did the Romans do ….”

 We have escaped for an end of summer break. Not too far from home this time , just getting out if the usual 4 walls before the the winter starts . We found a place just up near Hadrians Wall and Hexham . Today has seen a visit to the Roman Army museum at Magna , Vindolanda and a walk along part of the wall  it’s been many years since I visited and it was good to see the changes.

The wall over Steel Rigg. The climb got the blood pumping .

The Army Museum was well done . It would have been great to see a full legion in 28mm laid out but there you go .

 

The mannequins were very lifelike .

 

Hadrian

 

Next up Vindolanda - much more excavated since the last time I visited 

Still lots of future work to do 

 

A great day out was had.

This all brought back memories of the very first box of Airfix I bought from a Woolworths in early 70’s as a very young lad.

 

Closely followed by nagging my dad to get the fort .

 

Fond memories