colchester's roman wall

Caroline Lawrence and Millie Binks Join a Growing List of Celebs Fighting to Save Colchester's Roman Circus

Submitted by Lyn on Tue, 02/09/2010 - 09:58

Best-selling author Caroline Lawrence has added her name to a growing list of celebrities supporting the fight to save Colchester's Roman Circus.

Lawrence, the author of the ‘Roman Mysteries’ series of children’s books, joins other high-profile people backing the appeal, including authors Ronald Blythe, Guy de la Bedoyere and Adam Hart-Davis, Time Team presenter Tony Robinson, architectural historian and TV presenter Dan Cruickshank, broadcaster Peter Snow, and former MP and cabinet minister Tony Benn.

Colchester Roman Wall

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Colchester Roman Wall was built to defend Colchester after the Boudican rebellion in AD60

Colchester's Roman Wall is the oldest and longest surviving town wall in Britain. It was built to defend Colchester after the Boudican rebellion in AD60 and includes Balkerne Gate, which is the original main entrance to the town and upgraded to a Triumphal Arch celebrating the conquest of Britannia by the Roman Emperor Claudius.

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colchester's roman wall

Caroline Lawrence and Millie Binks Join a Growing List of Celebs Fighting to Save Colchester's Roman Circus

Colchester Roman Wall

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