tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post515324155181639237..comments2024-03-23T16:18:34.397+00:00Comments on Where Five Valleys Meet: Roman BritainRosemaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-72482865034994329252014-09-27T15:12:08.683+01:002014-09-27T15:12:08.683+01:00I am reliving this lovely trip to Shropshire throu...I am reliving this lovely trip to Shropshire through your comments Perpetua - do go and see Wroxeter and don't forget to visit St. Andrews too just down the road to see what the locals did with the Roman remains.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-60762626092479733532014-09-27T14:45:14.991+01:002014-09-27T14:45:14.991+01:00I keep meaning to visit Wroxeter, but have never y...I keep meaning to visit Wroxeter, but have never yet managed to do so. Your fascinating post shows me just what I'm missing, Rosemary.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-47378461632672485732014-09-24T08:48:37.614+01:002014-09-24T08:48:37.614+01:00It was so interesting to see how the local people ...It was so interesting to see how the local people had reused all of the Roman remains in their houses and churches - hope that you are feeling better Titti♡Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-78876957894645261332014-09-24T08:08:17.021+01:002014-09-24T08:08:17.021+01:00Sitting here with a warm cup of coffe and just DRE...Sitting here with a warm cup of coffe and just DREAMING away, looking at your pictures. <br />What a beautiful town and interesting post...love it!<br />Have a great week and thank´s for your sweet comment Rosemary.<br />Love,<br />TittiHWIT BLOGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06851355663006106726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-3253969695347734462014-09-21T09:01:51.386+01:002014-09-21T09:01:51.386+01:00Dear Amy - I saw some of the programmes so was int...Dear Amy - I saw some of the programmes so was interested to see the results of what they built. I do not think that it is going to last as long as any Roman building, but it was interesting to see the results of their hard labours.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-54727725259998740832014-09-21T08:58:02.625+01:002014-09-21T08:58:02.625+01:00Understanding and picturing earthworks, and piles ...Understanding and picturing earthworks, and piles of masonry as they were originally is difficult for me to interpret too.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-73243158630594982722014-09-21T08:45:48.705+01:002014-09-21T08:45:48.705+01:00Dear Mark - the structures would have been sheathe...Dear Mark - the structures would have been sheathed in the type of stone that you can see beside the entrance gates to the church, and the large visible structure separating the basilica would have been dressed in marble. <br />I am sure that you can imagine what H and I said to each other when we saw that wall painting!!! Your input would have made the interior magical.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-42085359315045570122014-09-20T21:01:27.296+01:002014-09-20T21:01:27.296+01:00Hi Rosemary, just catching up now I am back, I hav...Hi Rosemary, just catching up now I am back, I have been reading, just not commenting. I watched the TV show with this villa being built, although the work isn't as fine as the Romans themselves would have produced, I remember the people working on this had a pretty hard time of it, so it is good to know that it is still there and being visited. Very interesting post as always! xxAmy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-22429924519535761972014-09-20T20:33:47.181+01:002014-09-20T20:33:47.181+01:00Though I think I have quite a good imagination, I&...Though I think I have quite a good imagination, I'm ashamed to say I struggle to enjoy ruins. I'm trying very hard as we've joined English Heritage! But the wonderful coloured alabaster tombs and stained glass in the nearby church make history come alive for me. What a difference a roof makes!nillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09733433402466612700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-70966470319529600772014-09-20T15:44:38.692+01:002014-09-20T15:44:38.692+01:00The Romans were here for three and a half centurie...The Romans were here for three and a half centuries and made a large impact on our countryside. There is even an amphitheatre just down the road from where I live, but sadly the stone has gone, used locally, but the shape of it remains.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-21914986116643524932014-09-20T15:41:25.573+01:002014-09-20T15:41:25.573+01:00If you found it interesting then I am pleased - th...If you found it interesting then I am pleased - thank youRosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-4730680107462309302014-09-20T14:20:10.430+01:002014-09-20T14:20:10.430+01:00Dear Rosemary,
As usual, there is so much to comm...Dear Rosemary,<br /><br />As usual, there is so much to comment upon here. The hypocaust makes a remarkable modern square, and I'm so glad that it has at least survived. I am assuming that the structures around it were once sheathed in a finer stone. The replica house was an inspired project (though I would have loved to have given input for the interior). It's so interesting to see St. Andrew Church as a continuum, from Roman building materials, to medieval tombs, to Morris glass!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-54280524094870123632014-09-20T13:55:28.044+01:002014-09-20T13:55:28.044+01:00So much beauty to experience and to see in your co...So much beauty to experience and to see in your country Rosemary. It always amazes me how the romans got so deep into Europe.<br />Have a wonderful weekend.Marijkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12848940570958437408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-47706190865962849242014-09-20T11:32:08.139+01:002014-09-20T11:32:08.139+01:00Interesting post, I continue to learn from you, Ro...Interesting post, I continue to learn from you, Rosemary. Margaret Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074619859060647600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-1764808410964404112014-09-20T09:30:43.071+01:002014-09-20T09:30:43.071+01:00I feel exactly the same Jane - not only did they c...I feel exactly the same Jane - not only did they carry out these amazing feats in their own country but in all of the other countries that they colonised too.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-39808168509328201302014-09-20T09:27:51.038+01:002014-09-20T09:27:51.038+01:00Thank you Orvokki for your kind comment - wishing ...Thank you Orvokki for your kind comment - wishing you sun shine and happiness this weekend.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-34178707777598839602014-09-20T09:26:05.677+01:002014-09-20T09:26:05.677+01:00It is half way between Shrewsbury and Telford.It is half way between Shrewsbury and Telford.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-10234361226828555682014-09-20T08:38:43.630+01:002014-09-20T08:38:43.630+01:00I am always amazed at how far ahead of their time ...I am always amazed at how far ahead of their time the romans were , so modern ! Wish you a pleasant weekend.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06592451071109351862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-19731026219458163952014-09-20T06:57:54.341+01:002014-09-20T06:57:54.341+01:00Interesting post.
Lovely photos, I loved to whatch...Interesting post.<br />Lovely photos, I loved to whatch them.<br />Have a happy weekend.orvokkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11408082210385156163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-36462208705087952302014-09-20T02:53:07.075+01:002014-09-20T02:53:07.075+01:00Thank you for another interesting post. I had not...Thank you for another interesting post. I had not heard of Wroxeter - definitely on the bucket list.Susan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400003572211042194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-51453429442487807592014-09-19T19:25:52.420+01:002014-09-19T19:25:52.420+01:00I am interested that you have family links in Shre...I am interested that you have family links in Shrewsbury because I had imagined that your links were possibly with Scotland.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-76213756923720741442014-09-19T19:24:26.698+01:002014-09-19T19:24:26.698+01:00The house was rebuilt in the original style discov...The house was rebuilt in the original style discovered during archeological excavations.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-38996313165307840282014-09-19T19:16:58.027+01:002014-09-19T19:16:58.027+01:00Fascinating..just fascinating. And I loved the blo...Fascinating..just fascinating. And I loved the blog on Shrewsbury as I have fond memories visiting a number of years ago...family history sleuthing. Great photos as always. Thanks Rosemary.Gardeningbrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709940044197929905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-47107134213556329212014-09-19T19:11:28.261+01:002014-09-19T19:11:28.261+01:00Would it not be nice to rebuild it in the original...Would it not be nice to rebuild it in the original style.<br /><br />Greetings,<br />FilipFilipBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03748038653807154529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-39094577392672327902014-09-19T18:53:29.405+01:002014-09-19T18:53:29.405+01:00Whenever I see Roman achievements I always think t...Whenever I see Roman achievements I always think to myself how great they were. I remember gazing at the huge double arched aqueduct at Pont du Gard, near Nîmes a few years ago and marvelling at how they had built it. Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.com