This is brilliant, so many fantastic pics! What is odd is how the ancient past sits alongside the present. Usually, or at least often, ancient sites are surrounded by countryside, half buried in grass, and though I knew Segedunum isn't, it was still odd to see steel structures in the background. I also love that some people have a bit of Hadrian's Wall practically in their back garden!
Now, you will have to forgive me a geek moment, but if you get a chance, the best known Roman forts along the wall are Housesteads and Vindolanda (the latter being worth it for the sound of the name alone, I think!). Also, something I think a curious 'gund might like are the Vindolanda tablets, 'letters' found preserved on wooden tablets from people who lived at the fort, with things like invitation to birthday parties, a plea for more socks and so on. http://vindolanda.csad.ox.ac.uk/4DLink2/4DACTION/WebRequestTablet?thisLeafNum=1&searchTerm=all&searchType=browse&searchField=highlights&thisListPosition=12&displayImage=1&displayLatin=1&displayEnglish=1
That's the birthday invitation one, from Claudia Severa to Sulpicia Lepidina. It makes the geek in me squee!
I hope you get to see lots more while you're here!
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