The painted red strip around the outside of Roman Buildings

[BigRedBat]

Wander, that's an interesting idea; my guess (and it is a guess) is some sort of red lead paint.

Graham's theory above that it covered up rain splashes sounds very plausible. I'd love to see the South Shields fort sometime.

My interest is because a friend is modelling some Roman buildings for me and I'm keen to get the detail right. Do I paint a red band on my villa to match the shops/houses?

Cheers,