The City Walls in Roman times
The Romans arrived at the spot where the Rivers Ouse and Foss meet in AD71
- The Roman defences
- They quickly set about building a sound set of defences as the local tribe - the Brigantes - were not very friendly
- Eboracum
- A large and important town grew up around the fortress over the following 150 years. It centred on the south-west bank of the River Ouse. The Romans called it Eboracum
- Multangular tower
- The Roman-built Multangular Tower stands in the Museum Gardens in the centre of York
The Romans:
