Stonegate
Means the stone-paved street. It follows the line of the Roman Via Praetoria, a street connecting the Roman Legionary Fortress with the River Ouse.
York Minster
York Minster is one of the greatest cathedrals in northern Europe, and part of a tradition of sanctity that stretches back to antiquity. The present building is located on the …
St Mary, Bishophill Junior
York’s oldest church, it is situated within what was the colonia or civilian quarter of the Roman garrison of Eboracum. Pieces of Roman tilework can be seen in the tower, …
St Martin cum Gregory, Micklegate
The base of the tower is built from Roman masonry from the Temple of Mithras which stood opposite the gate, as part Eboracum’s civilian complex or Colonia. The church is …
Roman Corner
The ruins of a small square tower and the top of a curving wall mark the north-east corner of the Roman fortress of Eboracum. A medieval urinal can also been …
Sarcophagi
There are a number of large stone coffins scattered around the Museum Gardens. Two rows of them can be found within the grounds of St Mary’s Abbey, laid out in …
Roman column
Located just to the south of York Minster, this Roman column once stood within the great hall of the headquarters of the Sixth Legion, inside the walls of the Roman …
Multangular Tower
The Roman Empire annexed Britain in 43AD. When the Romans arrived in York in 71AD a fortress was built to establish a stronghold in the north of England. It housed …