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Restoring the Lunt Roman Fort in Baginton
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With thanks to David Meadows for pluckin' this off the net:<br>
<img src="http://www.history.uk.com/upgrades/1037109597_Lunt-Roman-Fort.jpg" style="border:0;"/><img src="http://www.aboutbritain.com/images/attraction/luntromanfort1.jpg" style="border:0;"/><br>
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<strong>£15,000 gift to aid fort reconstruction Dec 15 2003</strong><br>
A mystery donor has given £15,000 towards restoring the Lunt Roman Fort in Baginton - parts of which are closed to visitors.<br>
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People cannot currently walk on the ramparts or the gateway after the reconstructed ramparts were declared unsafe in 1999.<br>
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City arts and heritage officer Roger Vaughan told the council's Cabinet that visitor numbers dropped from 20,000 a year to 17,000.<br>
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He said: "Although a good guided experience of Roman military life is still offered, the closure of this highlight of a visit to the Lunt has resulted in a decline in visitor numbers."<br>
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The anonymous donor's generous gift is now helping to pay for remedial work on the fort, which was originally restored using Roman methods and materials.<br>
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The city council is footing the rest of the £80,000 bill and hopes to complete the work by spring in order to attract more visitors.<br>
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The work will include restoring the ramparts using modern materials, rather than Roman ones, which will be easier to keep in good condition.<br>
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The unsafe ramparts will be demolished and rebuilt, and the gateway of the first century fort will be restored to a safe standard.<br>
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English Heritage was consulted about the plans, because the fort is an ancient monument. <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://pub45.ezboard.com/bromanarmytalk.showUserPublicProfile?gid=vortigernstudies>Vortigern Studies</A> at: 12/21/03 4:11 pm<br></i>
Robert Vermaat
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Restoring the Lunt Roman Fort in Baginton - by Robert Vermaat - 12-21-2003, 03:05 PM
The Lunt vs. The Lottery - by Robert Vermaat - 12-22-2003, 11:40 PM
Re: The Lunt vs. The Lottery - by Gashford - 12-31-2003, 09:40 AM
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