PARK in the Past in Hope invited the public and supporters to an exclusive glimpse of the reconstructed Roman fort now rapidly taking shape on site.
It follows several months of extensive landscaping, heritage and conservation at the site in Hope.
Families enjoyed exploring the fort and learning about the region's history.
The Roman fort is the main feature of Park in the Past’s exciting recreation of an ancient British landscape which includes a prehistoric realm complete with stone circle, standing stones, stream-fed sacred pool, and will eventually feature a giant earth house for use by schools and community events.
Hope, Park in the Past Fagl Lane, The Big Build and Park open weekend the Roman fort. Picture On guard Roman Soldiers Tim Biddlecombe, Cellam Harston and Callum Nelson. SW06112021.
Brainchild of project champion Paul Harston, the Roman fort was the beginning of a dream which is finally coming true. Paul said: “Ten years ago our company Roman Tours invested prize money from a Barclay’s Bank Business Competition into developing the Roman fort and park concept. It’s been a long hard road but now we’ve finally got there and are going from strength to strength.”
The fort project is a unique challenge and will be the first complete conquest-period fort to be built in Britain for nearly 2,000 years.
Paul and his team are running a crowdfunding campaign called Britain’s Big Fort Build to highlight the project at www.crowdfunder.co.uk/britains-big-fort-build-at-park-in-the-past
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