One thing I have not seen before in other forts that I have visited is the strongroom which was built under the headquarters building to store the soldiers pay and savings.
The headquarters building showing the location of the strongroom
At Arbeia they have located and excavated it and although we are not sure how the top was closed, it is reminiscent of later day bank vaults
I am semi-retired after a career in medical sciences. I now work from home doing independent research and consultancy amongst other things. One advantage of this is that I do have time to indulge my interests including birdwatching, natural history, steam trains and history particularly ancient history.
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