Gloucester

• Gloucester is a port and cathedral city located on the river Avon in Gloucestershire.
• It was a Roman Fort which became the town of Colonia Nervia Glevum in 97 CE. The Roman street plan is echoed by the location of Northgate, Southgate, Eastgate and Westgate.

Roman Legion

• It was on an important crossing of the River Severn and was probably occupied by the Legio II Augusta before they moved across the Severn to Caerleon.

Museums

• Gloucester City Museum and Art Gallery
  • Located at Brunswick Road, Gloucester.
  • The museum holds Artefacts from the Roman period including the Rufus Sita Tombstone.

Roman Roads

• Ermin Street
  • Gloucester-Cirencester–Silchester
• Iter XIII
  • Caerleon–Usk–Monmouth-Gloucester

Nearby Sites

• Chedworth Roman Villa

Gloucester City Museum