Eastgate and stretch of city wall

Scheduled area

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History & significance

Eastgate and the stretch of city wall is a Roman fortification located in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, representing part of the defensive circuit of the Roman fortress and later civilian settlement of Glevum. The monument comprises a surviving section of the city wall together with the Eastgate, which formed one of the principal entrances to the walled town and dates from the Roman period, likely constructed during the late first or early second century AD. The walls demonstrate the characteristic Roman construction techniques of the period, built to protect the strategically important settlement at the confluence of the River Severn and its tributaries. The surviving remains constitute significant archaeological evidence of Roman urbanism in Britain and have been extensively studied as part of the broader archaeological understanding of Gloucester's development as a major Roman military and commercial centre.

Eastgate and stretch of city wall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002075. View the official record →

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