Chester's Roman Fort Museum

Chester's Roman Fort Museum (Cilurnum or Cilurvum in Roman times) is exceptional for its collection of items collected during excavations. John Clayton undid the covering of the fort, for landscaping by his father, in 1832 with archeologists and added to the artifacts collected by his father to establish a museum. Clayton's interest in the Roman Empire and Hadrian's wall in the North of Britain has saved much of what remains today.

 Many altars and statues to gods are at the museum.

 

 This one is for Ratis who was a Celtic goddess of fortified areas and boundries. Convenient.

 Clayton excavated 53 of these type of stones, helping to establish which legions built each section.

 A copper alloy figure of a maenid, who were helpers of Bacchus the god of wine and vines.

 A Roman cavalry sword.

Fantastic collection!