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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Imperial Dave on December 08, 2024, 06:52:29 AM

Title: Carlisle cricket club Roman excavation
Post by: Imperial Dave on December 08, 2024, 06:52:29 AM
https://the-past.com/feature/fit-for-an-emperor-excavating-a-monumental-building-in-roman-carlisle/

Impressive and the stonework is superb
Title: Re: Carlisle cricket club Roman excavation
Post by: Jim Webster on December 08, 2024, 07:40:56 AM
Quote from: Imperial Dave on December 08, 2024, 06:52:29 AMhttps://the-past.com/feature/fit-for-an-emperor-excavating-a-monumental-building-in-roman-carlisle/

Impressive and the stonework is superb

George MacDonald Fraser, in The Steel Bonnets, describes the Roman Empire as stretching from the Caspian Sea to the Carlisle Cricket Club pavilion  8)
Title: Re: Carlisle cricket club Roman excavation
Post by: Mark G on December 08, 2024, 07:52:27 AM
Proper red ball Cricket's centrality to meaningful life is constantly underestimated.
Title: Re: Carlisle cricket club Roman excavation
Post by: Imperial Dave on December 08, 2024, 08:11:09 AM
100%

It's the cornerstone of everything really
Title: Re: Carlisle cricket club Roman excavation
Post by: Keraunos on December 08, 2024, 09:13:34 AM
That is a great report to read.  Thank you.
Title: Re: Carlisle cricket club Roman excavation
Post by: Imperial Dave on December 08, 2024, 09:53:16 AM
No problem Kim