The Rise and Fall of Roman London
The Ancients
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The Great Fire of London, a Fort Is Built on the Edge of London
After the Burdick and Revolt, a fort is built on the edge of London. After the Hadranic fire, we start seeing evidence of corpse abuse. A drain that's cut through the fire debris in rebuilding along the waterfront suggests that rebuilding is underway by 128. If you look at the 125, 126 fire as perhaps being a rebellion rather than an accident, it kind of makes sense with what we'd seen going earlier on. We actually know there's a revolt in Britain under Hadrian, but where and when we're not so sure tying that to the fire in London is a bit speculative, but it's a fit.
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