Housesteads Fort Collection

The Roman Wall, Housesteads, Northumberland, 1937. Part of Hadrians Wall, built in the 2nd century AD. Sights of Britain, third series of 48 cigarette cards, issued with Senior Service

Roman Fort at Housestead Wall, looking eastwards, Northumberland, c20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Roman Fort at Housestead Wall, looking eastwards, Northumberland, c20th century

Stone relief of a trio of hooded Romano-British deities, 3rd century
Stone relief of three hooded Romano-British deities, the Gennii Cucullati, found at Housesteads in Northumberland. These deities were associated with fertility, water and agriculture

Looking east from Housesteads Roman fort on Hadrians Wall, 2nd century
Looking east from Housesteads Roman fort on Hadrians Wall in the evening, 2nd century

Depiction of the birth of the Roman god Mithras from an egg, 2nd century
Depiction of the birth of Mithras from an egg, a symbol of eternal life, from the Mithraeum at Housesteads on Hadrians wall. Now at the Museum of Antiquities in Newcastle, 2nd century

Hadrians Wall from Housesteads Fort in Northumberland, 2nd century
View northeast along Hadrians Wall from Housesteads Fort in Northumberland, with the terrain being used to improve defence of the wall, 2nd century

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