Porta Principalis Sinistra – Eastern Gateway Six large postholes, along with a gap in the defensive ditch and rampart were the a
Porta Principalis Sinistra – Eastern Gateway Six large postholes, along with a gap in the defensive ditch and rampart were the archaeological evidence for the Eastern Gateway. Modern timbers used in the reconstruction were placed in the original postholes. The design of the gateway is copied from examples carved on Trojan’s Column in Rome. The gate was two tiered for access to the rampart and to provide excellent surveillance of the surrounding area, and also as an elevated fighting platform. The ramparts stand on both sides of the gateway. Turf, soil, timber and iron were the only materials used in the forts construction. Ditches and ramparts formed the defences, and were cleverly designed to hamper attacking forces. The Lunt Roman Fort is the archaeological site of a Roman fort, of unknown name, in the Roman province of Britannia. It is open to the public and located in the village of Baginton outside Coventry, Warwickshire. The fort has now been fully excavated and partially reconstructed; the wooden gateway was rebuilt by the Royal Engineers using the same tools and techniques that the military engineers of the Roman Army would have used. Lunt fort was an active site during periods of unrest in Roman Britain. The fort was built around AD 60 to act as a supply depot and headquarters for the Roman Army during the final campaign against Boudica.
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Keywords: archeological, archology, boudica, coventry, excavation, fort, fortification, history, living, lunt, province, reconstruction, roman, romans, wood
