thanks @vdmze, it was filmed August 2023, like you I didnt know it was there for a long time, then when I checked on google maps it was £149 to get in, but turns out its FREE , so anyone who can go or interested, go see, its nice & the seaside , amusements & a nice park are all 10 mins walk away.
My mother went to the school in 1923. When they were putting in toilets they discovered skeletons and children were told to keep out. My Mum ignored that and found a large ebony ring. She had her photo taken by the Sheilds Gazette with it on her finger. And she got the cane for being disobedient!!!
That's a great story! Sounds like you Mum thought the caning was worth it! I think it was! I hope she got to keep the ring. She's a real life Indiana Jones!
Interesting, Thanks for sharing. I think thats where most of Hadrien's wall went too, local building work. Thats a nice Church, with some of the oldest stained glass in Europe. I will be doing a video on that too when I get time.
The name Arbeia has nothing to do with Arabs. It is a native British name, though it's meaning is unknown. None of the names in Britain are anything but local, except for a few obvious Roman Latin ones. The term Arab was not around at the time, & certainly not in Britain. The troops who occupied the fort were certainly not Arabs at any time. The very late Roman 'Tigres Bargemen' may not be the entire garrison, if it applies here at all. Certainly the fort held a normal Cohort, maybe supplemented by special river craft troops. The drains under the gateway foundations are just for the fort roads & roof run offs etc. At some stage half the gates were walled up as not needed. I don't think the rats came with the Romans. The many granaries were to supply the forts along the Wall, & maybe for moves into Scotland. The toilets would have had permanent flow of water through to keep them flushed & clean, out into the surrounding ditch, or downhill to the river.
Shame. Not instructive. 'Arbeia' - named because of the legion of Iraqi bargemen from marshy Basrah area employed to skilfully negotiate river right next to fort. 'Artist's impression'? Rather an accurate historical reconstruction based on dozens of other gatehouses, here and abroad. Hoping to learn something new - disappointed. You need to watch Time Team and other erudite programmes. Can't be bothered to watch rest......
yet here you are commenting utter useless drivel, hating on a guy with 65 subs doing a youtube video...why don't you go dig it up yourself barehanded, and eat the dirt to find out what minerals are in it...maybe is that enough information for you? 🤡
Thanks for your comment. Have you ever seen a REAL Roman Fort? If not, like much of history, it's what someone THINKS it looked like. It looks good, but no one knows how accurate it is. I love Time Team, and they always said "This is what we think it might have looked like" read that back to yourself. Most of history is just that. with archeology, usually you get the base of a building, the outline at best and everything up is "Artists interpretation". In todays world we constantly renovate & rebuild older buildings, so there's no reason not to expect they did it in the past.
Like to go again last time i was there was 2004 with school on a trip , fantastic x
Grew up in that area. My first scool is now on the fort grounds
Great video, went here last year for the first time even though I live about 10 mins away. When was this filmed?
thanks @vdmze, it was filmed August 2023, like you I didnt know it was there for a long time, then when I checked on google maps it was £149 to get in, but turns out its FREE , so anyone who can go or interested, go see, its nice & the seaside , amusements & a nice park are all 10 mins walk away.
My mother went to the school in 1923. When they were putting in toilets they discovered skeletons and children were told to keep out. My Mum ignored that and found a large ebony ring. She had her photo taken by the Sheilds Gazette with it on her finger. And she got the cane for being disobedient!!!
The school used to be called Baring Street. On my last visit the photo had gone but I had seen it when I was about 7 years old, nearly 60 years ago.
That's a great story! Sounds like you Mum thought the caning was worth it! I think it was! I hope she got to keep the ring. She's a real life Indiana Jones!
Wow.
The Romans were very good Road Builders.
Stone was taken from the fort for many a local building including St Paul church in jarrow
Interesting, Thanks for sharing. I think thats where most of Hadrien's wall went too, local building work. Thats a nice Church, with some of the oldest stained glass in Europe. I will be doing a video on that too when I get time.
The name Arbeia has nothing to do with Arabs. It is a native British name, though it's meaning is unknown. None of the names in Britain are anything but local, except for a few obvious Roman Latin ones. The term Arab was not around at the time, & certainly not in Britain. The troops who occupied the fort were certainly not Arabs at any time.
The very late Roman 'Tigres Bargemen' may not be the entire garrison, if it applies here at all. Certainly the fort held a normal Cohort, maybe supplemented by special river craft troops. The drains under the gateway foundations are just for the fort roads & roof run offs etc. At some stage half the gates were walled up as not needed. I don't think the rats came with the Romans.
The many granaries were to supply the forts along the Wall, & maybe for moves into Scotland. The toilets would have had permanent flow of water through to keep them flushed & clean, out into the surrounding ditch, or downhill to the river.
Shame. Not instructive. 'Arbeia' - named because of the legion of Iraqi bargemen from marshy Basrah area employed to skilfully negotiate river right next to fort. 'Artist's impression'? Rather an accurate historical reconstruction based on dozens of other gatehouses, here and abroad. Hoping to learn something new - disappointed. You need to watch Time Team and other erudite programmes. Can't be bothered to watch rest......
yet here you are commenting utter useless drivel, hating on a guy with 65 subs doing a youtube video...why don't you go dig it up yourself barehanded, and eat the dirt to find out what minerals are in it...maybe is that enough information for you? 🤡
Thanks for your comment. Have you ever seen a REAL Roman Fort? If not, like much of history, it's what someone THINKS it looked like. It looks good, but no one knows how accurate it is. I love Time Team, and they always said "This is what we think it might have looked like" read that back to yourself.
Most of history is just that. with archeology, usually you get the base of a building, the outline at best and everything up is "Artists interpretation". In todays world we constantly renovate & rebuild older buildings, so there's no reason not to expect they did it in the past.
@@ExploreWithTheElz well said 👑