#cross-curricular

‘Eagle of the Ninth’ Carved Roman Stone, Yorkshire Museum, York, 7.10.18.

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If the bridge brings to mind the sweeping arches of Rivendell then you may well be right. J.R.R. Tolkien spent time at the nearby Stonyhurst College and it is whilst he was there that he wrote some of his most memorable chapters of ‘The Lord of the Rings’. The striking ruinous architecture of the region but specifically this structure may well have played into the consciousness of Tolkien as he frequently walked the countryside here.

These Roman tiles were devotional decorations to protect the household occupants and the building.

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The Commander’s House foundations are only partially intact and the building was likely shaped in a single storey Mediterranean courtyard and colonnade design. (Images 6 to 8)

Pictish Stones and Early Crosses Photo Set 3, Meigle Pictish Stone Museum, Angus, Scotland, 26.5.18.

This is one of my favourite Roman forts at the wall, not because of the foundations that remain, but because of the views afforded from the highest point of the fort across the surrounding area. The wall itself is integrated into the fort and there are lots of surviving architectural features including Roman columns and raised floors for granaries.