Eastgate, Chester
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Eastgate is a permanently open gate through the Chester city walls, on the site of the original entrance to the Roman fortress of Deva Victrix in Chester, Cheshire, England. It is a prominent landmark
Eastgate and Eastgate Clock in 2007
Eastgate Clock
Closeup of Eastgate Clock
A vintage book mark commemorating the historic Chester Eastgate of Cheshire
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
Eastgate, Chester
…Eastgate is a permanently open gate through the Chester city walls, on the site of the original entrance to the Roman fortress of Deva Victrix in Chester, Cheshire, England. It is a prominent landmark in the city of Chester and the Eastgate clock on top of it is said to be the most photographed…
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