Shrewsbury - Wroxeter (Virconium) Roman City

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Wroxeter (Virconium) Roman City Description

Wroxeter lies 6mi/10km southeast of Shrewsbury on the Severn. Interesting excavations of the Roman station of Viroconium, the main town of Brittania Secunda founded in 70 B.C., are located here.

This is the site of the fourth largest city in Roman Britain.

Hobbies & Activities category: Architecture - Roman, Greek, classical; Archeological site or ruin; Prehistoric site or exhibit

Address

Wroxeter (Virconium) Roman City
Shrewsbury SY5 6PH
United Kingdom

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server.php?show=nav.16832

Hours

March 21 to October 31

Open	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00
Closed	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00

November 1 to February 28

Open	Closed	Closed	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00
Closed			16:00	16:00	16:00	16:00	16:00

March 1 to March 20

Open	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00
Closed	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00

Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1) Christmas - Christian (December 25) Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24) Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)