<< Our Photo Pages >> Othona Roman Fort - Early Christian Sculptured Stone in England in Essex
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Multi-periodSite Name: Othona Roman Fort Alternative Name: St Peter-on-the-WallCountry: England
NOTE: This site is 12.025 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Essex Type: Early Christian Sculptured Stone
Nearest Town: Bradwell-on-Sea
Map Ref: TM031081
Latitude: 51.734799N Longitude: 0.939926E
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2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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One of Britain’s oldest churches is set on the site of the Roman fortress of Othona - one of The Saxon Shore forts. St Cedd, who arrived there in AD 653 from Northumbria, later used stones from the fortress to build the chapel. It can be reached from Bradwell-on-Sea by a half-mile-long footpath.
The Saxon Shore (Latin: litus Saxonicum) was a military command of the late Roman Empire, consisting of a series of fortifications on both sides of the Channel. It was established in the late 3rd century and was led by the "Count of the Saxon Shore". In the late 4th century, his functions were limited to Britain, while the fortifications in Gaul were established as separate commands. Several Saxon Shore forts survive in east and south-east England. Source: Wikipedia
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