Welcome to Roman Lincoln. Please download the tour (Courtesy of John Herridge at City of Lincoln Council) and enjoy a stroll around streets used for centuries by Romans, Normans, Saxons and of course - you!

The initial Roman occupation at Lincoln was a military fortress built on the top of the hill about AD60. It was constructed in timber by the 9th legion Hispana and vacated in AD78 by the 2nd legion Adiutrix, which succeeded the 9th in AD 71. No visible remains of the fortress survive.
By AD96 the fortress site had been designated as one of only four known Roman coloniae in Britain, the highest honour bestowed on any provincial city.

The 2nd and 3rd centuries saw expansion of the colonia, and in the 4th century Lincoln became administrative capital of one of the new provinces of Roman Britain.

A tour of the visible Roman remains in the city mainly consists of the remains of the city defensive wall and gates, plus some other major buildings.
Distance: The total distance of this walk is 5.8 kilometres (3.6 miles).

A good place to begin your tour is in front of the Lincoln Hotel in Eastgate.