The Origins of London
The Ancients
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Is There a Roman Connection to the London Stone?
The river walbrook is at the centre of roman london. It's a power that creates an inlet suitable for shipping, and provides water. We've got building works on london's water front which look to date to nerva's period. And we know nerva was setting up a colony. But i think nerva had a lot to say with organized supply of grain and support. He's building keys and warehouses. His coinages is keen on the anona - the organized supply Grain of Rome. So he occupies quite a small amount of time but it's because he's a short lived emperor,. The glory is taken by his adoptive successor, rather than the nerva
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