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KING EDWARD VI CAMP HILL SCHOOL FOR BOYS
GEOGRAPHY DEPARTMENT CHESTER - 2000 |
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HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
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ROMAN CHESTER
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The
Roman Ampitheatre - or should it be Roman Colisseum?This is outside
Newgate on the south-east of the walled town. Note social areas were
always outside of the fortified garrison. Evidence suggests this is
not just an ampitheatre and that more of the structure is buried under
the old school behind the wall on the right.
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The
Governor's House.This is outside Newgate on the south-east of the walled
town next to the site of the SE angle tower.
History of Cheshire. |
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The
Roman baths and Roman gardens. Chester was founded by the Romans in
about 60 AD as a strategic site for a garrison of occupying troops.
It was a Roman harbour and an important base for the conquest of Wales.
The Romans called the settlement Deva which was changed to the Saxon
'Caestre' (camp) after they left.
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