A Son of the Rock

At Housesteads Fort many boards supply information about the fort and its life.

The wall arrives:-

Fort Entrance:-

Headquarters building:-

The commanding officer’s house:-

On eof the problems at Housesteads was the water supply. The fort is built on the crest of a hill with no nearby water source. They had to make do with rain water or cart water from a stream fairly far off.

Food was less of a problem:-

Bread for the troops:-

Mediterranean style:-

Changes over the years:-

The vicus. Buildings outside the fort:-