Housesteads Roman Fort is located midway along Hadrian’s Wall in northern England. One name for it is Vercovicium.

The fort is one of fifteen built along Hadrian’s Wall and the most complete example of a Roman fort in Britain. It was built within the first decade after the wall was begun in 122 and was garrisoned by 800 men until the 4th century AD.

The men who manned the fort were Roman auxiliary forces, composed of infantry and cavalry raised from the conquered peoples of the empire.

Still visible today are the remains of the walls, barracks, hospital, and the best preserved stone latrines in Roman Britain. Note the absence of running water. Housesteads was completely dependent upon rainwater for its supply.

Housesteads does not relate directly to my books, but when Meg time travels to Hadrian’s Wall, she lands further to the west and doesn’t come here.