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View of the Wroxeter Roman City, known in Roman times as Viroconium Cornoviorum. Located near Wroxeter, England, the earliest establishment of the city dates back to 55AD as a frontier post. At its peak, Viroconium was estimated to have been the 4th largest Roman settlement in Britain w/ 15,000 citizens. The settlement probably last until the end of the 7th or 8th centuries. Much of the ruins are under roughly eight feet of soil w/ only this section publicly excavated & open for exploration. Excavations are ongoing but at a slow rate & nearby one can see the on-site museum & reconstructed Roman house. The arch is part of the "Old Work" & is the largest free-standing Roman ruin in England at 23 feet in height.
More info here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viroconium_Cornoviorum
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