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 Roman 'Burgus' at Fort Vechten
2006

By Robert Vermaat

November 17: The weather turned sunny for a few days, and immediately the colours came out!
The weather turned sunny for a few days, and immediately the colours came out! 		Sunny spell..
Sunny spell..		 The shadows fall in long, thin dark stripes across the all-too-green grass.
The shadows fall in long, thin dark stripes across the all-too- green grass.		 A flock of birds dance over the field under the deep-blue sky. A good day to end these visits for this year!
A flock of birds dance over the field under the deep-blue sky. A good day to end these visits for this year!
November 11:
See more of Jeroen's Roman birthday.		 To the tower! We had to bring along our own ladder though.
To the tower! We had to bring along our own ladder though. 		Back down..
Back down..		 All the kids were very eager and almost seriously..
All the kids were very eager and almost seriously..		 A coldish windy day after a lot of rain - luckily we kept dry today!
A coldish windy day after a lot of rain - luckily we kept dry today!		 Time to run around the tower!
Time to run around the tower!
October 1: Jeroen in the usual spot.
Jeroen in the usual spot.		 Draco flying proud.
Draco flying proud.		 Dry in between the showers.
Dry in between the showers.
September 9 & 10:
See more of the event.		 Odd green-clothed soldiers stand guard in the sunshine.
Odd green-clothed soldiers stand guard in the sunshine.		 Lord of the tower.
Lord of the tower.		 Guard duty!
Guard duty!		 A big Roman camp surrounds the tower.
A big Roman camp surrounds the tower.
August 27: Very nice weather.
Very nice weather.		 Beautiful clouds.
Beautiful clouds.		 Miles Tiberius
Miles Tiberius.		 The cows are back.
The cows are back.
August 20:
More about our guard on the tower.		 August proved to be much, much more wet than July!
August proved to be much, much more wet than July!		 Plenty of water.
Plenty of water.		 Andreas, Jeroen.
Andreas, Jeroen.		 and myself.
and myself.
July 5: Sunset over the Limes..
Sunset over the Limes..		 ..a very nice sight.
..a very nice sight.
May 28:
More about the first event of the year.		 There was a strong wind (look at the yellow sign)..
There was a strong wind (look at the yellow sign)..		 ...though after a week of rain it was nice and dry. Still, not many visitors.
..though after a week of rain it was nice and dry. Still, not many visitors.		 There was some sun.
There was some sun.		 The Minervii at the milestone.
The Minervii at the milestone.
May 21: Spring rains on the Limes.
Spring rains on the Limes.		   Jeroen in the field.
Jeroen in the field.
May 7: The first warm sunshiny days and the flower cover the Limes.
The first warm sunshiny days and the flower cover the Limes.		 Milestone in the sun.
Milestone in the sun.		 Flowery Limes.
Flowery Limes.		 The Marsdijk.
The Marsdijk.
April 23: Spring is here, but it's still cold.
Spring is here, but it's still cold.
March 3: A week of wintry landscapes.
A week of wintry landscapes.

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