Roman walls of Eboracum
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The Roman walls of Eboracum were the original defensive fortifications of the Roman legionary fortress and settlement at what is now York, England, forming the basis for the later medieval city walls.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman city wall
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidence | foundations beneath York city walls ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman army
ⓘ
Roman legions stationed at Eboracum ⓘ |
| builtFor | Roman legionary fortress at Eboracum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityServed | Eboracum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedBy |
Roman military engineers
ⓘ
Romans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| culture | Roman ⓘ |
| currentStatus | partially surviving ⓘ |
| currentUse | heritage attraction in York ⓘ |
| follows | perimeter of Roman fortress at York ⓘ |
| formsBasisOf | York city walls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | border defence of Roman northern frontier zone ⓘ |
| hasPart |
ditch
ⓘ
gates ⓘ rampart ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| heritageLayer | Roman ⓘ |
| influenced | layout of medieval York city walls ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
gates controlling access to Roman roads
ⓘ
road network of Eboracum ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eboracum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
England ⓘ North Yorkshire ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
stone
ⓘ
timber ⓘ |
| modernCityServed | York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
River Foss
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
River Ouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partlyOverlainBy | medieval York city walls ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman fortress of Eboracum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman settlement of Eboracum NERFINISHED ⓘ defences of Eboracum ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier earthwork defences at Eboracum ⓘ |
| presentDayRemains |
incorporated into York city walls
ⓘ
visible in parts of York city centre ⓘ |
| region | Yorkshire and the Humber ⓘ |
| significance | major military installation in northern Roman Britain ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Roman Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defence
ⓘ
fortification ⓘ protection of civilian settlement ⓘ protection of legionary fortress ⓘ |
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