History beneath your feet...

The King’s Bastion chamber was built in the early 1970s during the construction of the King’s Walk Shopping Centre. It contains the remains of part of the Roman city walls of Gloucester – which are about 1,700 years old. It also contains a medieval defensive tower (the King’s Bastion itself) which was added to the outer face of the city walls in the 13th century.

The remains were found by archaeologists during the building work and, fortunately, were preserved in place. Today the Roman city walls of Gloucester are only visible in a few place - but the King’s Bastion gives a vivid impression of their original scale. The remains surviving today are, in places, over nine feet high and constructed from huge blocks of Cotswold limestone.

Andrew Armstrong has been City Archaeologist at the City Council since 2012 a period which has seen a huge of amount of redevelopment in the city centre and some important archaeological discoveries. He will describe the discovery of the King’s Bastion remains, explain their importance and try to put them in some wider historic context.

Date and Time:

Thu 23 Jul

1pm - 1.45pm

45 minutes (30 mins talk with 15 mins Q&A)

Places:

80

Prices:

£10 per person

Please note:

• Suitable for ages 11+.

• All children under 16 years old must be accompanied by an adult.