The sunken strongroom (sacellum) in the headquarters building (principia) at the centre of Segontium Roman fort, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales, UK.
The sunken strongroom (sacellum) in the headquarters building (principia) at the centre of Segontium Roman fort, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales, UK. Built in the C3rdAD, the room was originally vaulted & lay beneath the shrine (aedes) where the military standard & statues of the god Jupiter & the Emperor were kept. It held the garrison's pay chest and other valuables.
Size: 4961px × 3761px
Location: Segontium Roman Fort, Constantine Road, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
Photo credit: © Mick Sharp / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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