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Fort Vechten
Sunday 1 May 2005 |
A
180-degree panoramic spread facing west during the grand
opening.
 Finally, after a
winter pause of 6 months, the season has started again.
We had a very nice get-together at the tower, with Fectio
in full force (me and Andreas, but also Marrit &
Jeroen), people from Corbvlo (Monty and Gerard)
and Legio X Gemina (Sander and Arie). The
weather was fine, although very hot for the time of year
(28 C) but with a fair bit of wind, which made it all
sufferable. However, considering the event and the number
of Romans out and about, not that many visitors stopped
by. It was too hot, probably, or else no one knew that
the tower had re-opened. Nonetheless it was a good day.
Ready for yet another season, the tower has been
fitted with information signs. |
Signs like these, showing the surroundings and
adding Roman features. |
The milestone. |
Chariovalda. |
Surrender! |
The
main addition to the tower were the information signs. A
big one on the ground (image above, left) showing the
site and its archaeological value, more inside on both
floors showing maps and reconstruction drawings. Lastly,
on each side of the balcony smaller signs showed the
surrounding area iduring Roman and later times. Even
though it slightly diminishes the tower as a
reconstruction, I feel these signs are an addition
because of the information they get across. The public
seemed to like them as well.
Arie and Sander. |
Gemina brought their ballista along,
to play with all day... |
... and of course we joined in. |
The blowing wind made sure that our little draco
showed its full potential. |
No, there weren't that many visitors, although we
were quite busy at times. |
A lot of explai- ning to do.. |
My kids arrived in the afternoon, both in new
outfits and new shoes, and very eager as well! |
Soldiers and civilians through the ages:
(right to left) 1st c., 2nd c., 4th c. |
There
was not a big crowd, but the people kept coming all day.
That also meant no crowds inside the tower, which wasn't
a good place to be in anyway because of the heat. We
spent most of the time chatting to visitors on the
ground, or playing with the ballista, or just
sitting about in the grass. By the late afternoon the sun
just became too strong to do anything else anyway. Only
Andreas managed to find the energy to engage little
Jeroen in mock battle after mock battle...
Marrit & Jeroen. |
To the left civilians training, to the right the
real thing. |
Attack! |
Jeroen having fun. |
A small Late Roman family. |
The whole group:
Robert, Jeroen, Marrit, Monty, Arie, Andreas,
Gerard and Sander. |
Fectio at the tower. |
A Fectio group picture: Valerius,
Bran, Ariane and Chariovalda. |
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