Uploaded September 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Lunt Roman Fort in Baginton near Coventry.
Spectacular footage captured by FireFly AI: fireflyai.com
This Roman fort is famous for its gyrus. A ring shaped timer construction that was used to train horses and troops. It is a feature not found anywhere else inside a Roman Fort in the entire empire!
The earliest evidence for occupation at the Lunt site has been dated to around the time of the Boudican rebellion in AD60 – AD61. The Lunt is close to the junction of two major Roman roads, the Fosse Way and Watling Street. This whole area appears to have been a highly militarised zone with forts at Wall (Letocetum), Mancetter (Manduessedum), Alcester (Alauna) and Metchley. Tacitus recorded that the whole army was kept mobilised during the winter to quell any remnants of the Boudican uprising.
Find out more about this unique Roman fort: luntromanfort.org/the-fort
The Lunt Roman Fort is operated by Culture Coventry/CV Life. It is open to the public at select times throughout the year.
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Lunt Roman Fort in Baginton near Coventry.
Spectacular footage captured by FireFly AI: fireflyai.com
This Roman fort is famous for its gyrus. A ring shaped timer construction that was used to train horses and troops. It is a feature not found anywhere else inside a Roman Fort in the entire empire!
The earliest evidence for occupation at the Lunt site has been dated to around the time of the Boudican rebellion in AD60 – AD61. The Lunt is close to the junction of two major Roman roads, the Fosse Way and Watling Street. This whole area appears to have been a highly militarised zone with forts at Wall (Letocetum), Mancetter (Manduessedum), Alcester (Alauna) and Metchley. Tacitus recorded that the whole army was kept mobilised during the winter to quell any remnants of the Boudican uprising.
Find out more about this unique Roman fort: luntromanfort.org/the-fort
The Lunt Roman Fort is operated by Culture Coventry/CV Life. It is open to the public at select times throughout the year.
#RomanBritain #Roman #AncientHistory
