Roman Horncastle ~ Roman Remains and Walls in Lincolnshire
Today saw me, once again, on the track of Roman Walls - this time in Banovallum in Lindsey - or Horncastle in Lincolnshire if you insist in living in modern times !
My mission was to locate 3 sections of Roman Wall ~ I failed !
I located 4 ! !
I’ll bet you can’t wait to read the rest of this 
The walls are what is left of a Roman Fort in Horncastre, built 3rd to 4th century, which encompassed about 5 acres of the town.
There were 3 sections I wanted to locate.
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A section in the public library
Another near the Somerfield supermarket
Finally one to the rear of the community centret
Thanks to some fabulous information I was actually guided to a fourth section which was not only unknown to me but also most of the people I met who lived in the town !
Horncastle Roman Wall
The picture above and the one below are henceforth known as my ‘Secret Wall Section’ - I was extremely pleased to have found it, primarily as I knew nothing of it.
This town is absolutely steeped in history spanning a huge date range but for the purposes of this visit we are planted firmly in the 300bc to 500bc time period and a time I am looking to come back to in a post currently under research. Another cliff-hanger for you dear readers
Another of My ‘Secret Wall’
If you’re thinking of visiting the town then I would certainly recommend it most highly. The natives are extremely friendly as the picture below shows. I asked somebody if they knew where the community centre was ( as I was wandering around, not quite lost but not quite knowing where I was going either) and why I wanted to find it.
“I’ll walk round there and show you was the reply” Outstanding !
I also get the chance to advance not only my business but also my historical research with books bought in the town.
This Horncastle Bookshop and it’s owner is partially responsible for feeding my new interest and habit by turning up all manner of interesting books. As does Good for Books where I bought 16 books today alone !
Rear of the Community Centre
Whilst on the subject of bookshops, Jabberwock Books is also worthy of mention as a section of wall actually runs through the shop !
Section to Rear of Supermarket
Roman Wall in the Public Library
This really was a great day for me out at 9.30 am and not back until 5pm (it’s a bit like having a job ) Great company, unrivalled hospitality and stimulating conversation as well - once again I lost my voice and by 4pm could barely speak.
I find now that I can go for really quite long periods (sometimes a few days) without actually uttering a single word so now when required to talk for a while my voice literally gives out - which most would agree is a blessing I suspect.
I am now going to round off a pefect day with some claret, a now rare smoke smoke and the new series of River Cottage
Romano-Britishly Yours
Rod
Femme Fatale said,
June 11, 2009 @ 9:44 am
Rod,
Awesome pictures.
I am pleased that you have actually found something that you were looking for and not having to wander around aimlessly
FF
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Rod said,
June 11, 2009 @ 10:05 am
FF,
many thanks - aimlessly wandering seems to be my speciality
It stopped last night at about 1am and started this morning at 5am
Regards
Rod
Jordan said,
June 11, 2009 @ 10:18 am
Well done Rod!
Jordan
Rod said,
June 11, 2009 @ 10:30 am
Jordan,
many thanks - feels like a ‘pat on the Head’ via cyberspace
I’ve also shown all those who said I’d never achieve anything - I found a wall !
Cheers
Rod
Little Brother said,
June 11, 2009 @ 5:31 pm
Rod,
Good work fella, very interesting. I reckon Dad would want you to explore China’s Great Wall in considerable depth
LB
Rod said,
June 11, 2009 @ 5:44 pm
LB,
I think he once offered to buy me a boat ticket there - I couldn’t go because I was only 9 months old
Rod
Annie Flinn said,
June 11, 2009 @ 6:41 pm
And when will you make a guest appearance on Time Team? Saw an interesting documentary on some excavations done at a small distance from Stone Henge. They’ve found a wooden structure very like the stone one about a mile or so away. Also, a large “village” from the same period has also been located. I visited a “dig” hear a section of Hadrian’s Wall that had discovered seven layers of construction from various occupations (Gaul, Roman, etc). The lead archaeologist allowed me in the cordoned off area. He took pity on me, I think, because I was in a wheelchair (Just try tamping around a site in one of those). the museum at the site houses the largest collection of Roman sandals, etc in the UK. Good times.
Rod said,
June 11, 2009 @ 7:57 pm
Annie,
And when will you make a guest appearance on Time Team?
When I discover my monastery and bring in Time Team to dig up the whole golf course
I also saw the programme on Stonehenge Annie.
I’m jealous of your archaeological exploits though thye were, perhaps, a liitle too far up North for a Southern boy like me
Cheers
Rod
Witches of Eastwick said,
June 11, 2009 @ 8:54 pm
Annie,
If the Witches were ever fortunate enough to find a pair of Roman sandals then we’d be hard pushed to give them up to a museum…. if there was any wear left in them then they’d replace our latest leather slippers which probably won’t last a year let alone a couple of thousand
WoE
Annie Flinn said,
June 11, 2009 @ 9:52 pm
Dear WoE,
You have to hand it to those Roman boys, they knew how to make things that last. If only…but now we have planned obsolescence to keep industry running.
Annie