Deva Victrix
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Deva Victrix, or simply Deva, was a legionary fortress and town in the Roman province of Britannia on the site of the modern city of Chester. The fortress was built by the Legio II Adiutrix in the 70s
A model of Deva Victrix (c. 3rd century CE) at the Grosvenor Museum, Chester
A moulded antefix roof tile showing the badge and standard of Legion XX, from Holt, in north Wales
An original section of the Roman fortress wall is visible from the Northgate.
Foundations of the Roman south-east corner tower, one of the 22 towers built by the Legio XX Valeria Victrix
Chester
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Chester is a cathedral city in Cheshire, England, on the River Dee, very close to the England–Wales border. It had a built-up area population of 92,760 in 2021, it is the most populous settlement in t
Chester Shops in city centre 2005 10 09
Blossom at Chester Cathedral
Chester Town Hall
Chester Roman Amphitheatre