Roman sites to Visit in the West Midlands

Whilst there is little to see of the Roman fort and settlement, the earthworks can still be identified. There are information boards around the area with images of how the fort would have looked and the history of the location. Added bonus - it's right next to the University of Birmingham! 

Lunt Roman Fort in Baginton was a Roman military camp created in around AD 60 or 61 to deal with the revolt of Boudica and/or its aftermath. 

The site of Lunt Roman Fort was identified when large quantities of Roman pottery were found in the 1930s during gravel-working in the village of Baginton. In the 1960s, Brian Hobley, keeper of field archaeology at the Coventry Museum, started a long-term project to combine excavation with a study of the methods by which Roman camps were built. 

What makes Lunt Roman Fort such a special place to visit - aside from the knowledge of its uniqueness of its structure and gyrus - is the wonderful reconstruction of the granary, gyrus and gateway that really brings the site to life.

A 2km section of Roman military road joining forts at Wall (near Lichfield) and Metchley in Edgbaston, known as Ryknield or Icknield Street, built during the conquest of the West Midlands. 

The line of the road survives because it was incorporated into a medieval deer park. It's one of the best places in the country to see a Roman road!

One of the largest cities in Roman Britain, and exceptionally well preserved!

Wander the remains of the bath house and explore a reconstructed town house.

Enjoy activities in the refurbished museum, discover new objects on display and a cast of Roman characters who help to bring the ancient city to life. A new handling collection includes objects that would have been used for writing and a reconstructed strigil, used in bath houses at the time to cleanse the body.

Wall in Staffordshire was an important staging post on Watling Street, the Roman military road to north Wales. The road network was crucial to the Romans' control over their empire. At staging posts like Wall weary Roman officials, soldiers and imperial messengers could find lodging for the night and change their horses.

At Wall today you can still see the remains of the Roman settlement of Letocetum, including an inn for travellers and the public baths, with its sequence of cold, warm and hot rooms. The museum provides a fascinating insight into life here and displays many excavated finds.