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The turris of Fectio
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 Roman 'Turris' at Fort Vechten
2007

By Robert Vermaat

December 22: It's the morning of the Winter Solstice!
It's the morning of the Winter Solstice!		 Happy Dies Natalis Sol Invictus everyone!
Happy Dies Natalis Sol Invictus everyone!		 The fog has frozen all the world..
The fog has frozen all the world..		 A cow's hair on the wire. Sturdy flowers..
  The milestone in a frozen landscape. Sol Invictus! The tower seen from the road..
The tower seen from the road..		 .. where a footstep can set off an avalanche!
.. where a footstep can set off an avalanche!

A panoramic shot looking north from the Marsdijk to the tower.

December 21: King Winter attacks the Empire!
King Winter attacks the Empire!		 Fog freezes on every available object...
Fog freezes on every available object...		 ..including a sturdy watchtower.
..including a sturdy watchtower.		 A turris in a frozen landscape.
A turris in a frozen landscape.
December 14: Winter sunset over the Limes and the lands in the North..
Winter sunset over the Limes and the lands in the North..		 ..which paints the tower in a bloodred light.
..which paints the tower in a bloodred light.		 Sunset and the turris. The sun sets over the milestone. The sun is gone, and all can go to sleep.. That is, except those who have the first watch!
The sun is gone, and all can go to sleep.. That is, except those who have the first watch!

Shadows a football field long envelop the tower like claws from eerie ghosts...

December 9: Nearly winter, and we had unbelievable blue skies..
Nearly winter, and we had unbelievable blue skies..		 ..as well as super-long shadows the size of football fields.
..as well as super-long shadows the size of football fields.		 A wintry sun, sharp silhouettes of bare branches.
A wintry sun, sharp silhouettes of bare branches.		 View from the Marsdijk to the turris.
View from the Marsdijk to the turris.		 Mr. Blue Sky!

A panoramic shot looking north from the Marsdijk to the site of the old Castellum Fectio..

November 22:
School visit
See more of the event.		 A bright morning, the fog still on the fields, waiting for the schoolkids to arrive.
A bright morning, the fog still on the fields, waiting for the schoolkids to arrive.		 Late Roman shadows..
Late Roman shadows..		 Very deep brown and yellows on the trees, bright greens and browns on the ground and a deep blue sky!
Very deep brown and yellows on the trees, bright greens and browns on the ground and a deep blue sky!		 Somehow the colours of the Fall can be so much brighter than those of Spring.
Somehow the colours of the Fall can be so much brighter than those of Spring.
November 18:
After the heavy storm of the last days, the leaves have gone.		 Puddles.
Puddles.		 The Fall has finally arrived with matching colours..
The Fall has finally arrived with matching colours..
The Marsdijk in the setting sun.		 Horse-land..
Horse-land..
  A panoramic shot looking north from the Marsdijk to the site of the old Castellum Fectio..
A panoramic shot looking north from the Marsdijk to the site of the old Castellum Fectio..
October 14:
More about our guard on the tower.		 Fectio at the tower for the last guard duty this year.
Fectio at the tower for the last guard duty this year.		 The tent gives the tower that bit extra.
The tent gives the tower that bit extra.
October 7:
More about our guard on the tower.		 There's Romans at the tower!
There's Romans at the tower!		 Tiberius and Jurjenius from Corbvlo have guard duty today.
Tiberius and Jurjenius from Corbvlo have guard duty today.		 Jurjenius.
Jurjenius.		 Again a good day to be guarding the Limes...
Again a good day to be guarding the Limes...
September 23: Well, it is Fall, but that sun is still shining so warm!
Well, it is Fall, but that sun is still shining so warm!		 Jippyyyy!
Jippyyyy!
September 20:
A 'Roman' day out with the Council of Houten		 With a bus for a grand day out along the Limes..
With a bus for a grand day out along the Limes..		 There's a 'camp' for the participants.
There's a 'camp' for the participants.		 'Romans'!
'Romans'!		 Visiting the tower.
Visiting the tower.
September 8 & 9:
Open Monument- Weekend
See more of the event.		 The public gathers again to see the Romans.
The public gathers again to see the Romans.		 Hard gladiator battles still enchant the masses.
Hard gladiator battles still enchant the masses.		 The Roman camp is again the focus of attention along the Marsdijk.
The Roman camp is again the focus of attention along the Marsdijk.		 Militare armata.
Militare armata.
September 7: A warm summer evening, and the first participants arrive.
A warm summer evening, and the first participants arrive.		 A fantastic sunset over the Limes...
A fantastic sunset over the Limes...

A fantastic sunset over Castellum Fectio and the Limes.

September 2:
More about our guard on the tower.		 Another fine day to be a guard on the Roman Limes.
Another fine day to be a guard on the Roman Limes.		 Corbvlo has sent a strong delegation of three legionaries.
Corbvlo has sent a strong delegation of three legionaries...		 .. who take turns in demanding passwords and bribes from passing locals.
.. who take turns in demanding passwords and bribes from passing locals.		 Turris.
Turris.
August 26:
More about our guard on the tower.		 The summer is still going, but with a lot of wind.
The summer is still going, but with a lot of wind.		 We brought our tent for the very first time!
We brought our tent for the very first time!		 A good day.
A good day.
August 5: Finally the summer looks like it should!
Finally the summer looks like it should!		 A sunny view from the Marsdijk.
A sunny view from the Marsdijk.		 Basking in the warm sunshine, time to go on holiday!
Basking in the warm sunshine, time to go on holiday!		 Across the corn.
Across the corn.
July 1: The summer is wet and cool..
The summer is wet and cool..		 ..which means plenty of green.
..which means plenty of green.
June 3:
More about our guard on the tower.		 Spring is turning into summer.
Spring is turning into summer.		 The NE edge of the Roman fort, looking N.
The NE edge of the Roman fort, looking N.		 Corbvlo had taken over the tower.
Corbvlo had taken over the tower.
May 20: The rains had made a difference.
The rains had made a difference.		 The flowers had returned, too.
The flowers had returned, too.		 The grass looked a lot greener!
The grass looked a lot greener!
May 6:
More about our guard on the tower.		 Jeroen at the usual spot.
Jeroen at the usual spot.		 Luckily there were still some patches of shade.
Luckily there were still some patches of shade.		 We had great weather that day.
We had great weather that day.
April 21 & 22:
See more of the event.		 A mixed group of Roman set up camp below the tower.
A mixed group of Roman set up camp below the tower.		 A panorama of the 'plumbata-shootout' in the field next to the Marsdijk.
A panorama of the 'plumbata-shootout' in the field next to the Marsdijk.
February 8: One single day of snow, and the Limes turns white.
One single day of snow, and the Limes turns white.		 Snowcone.
Snowcone.		 The tower, cleaned of grafitti, in an eerily empty landscape.
The tower, cleaned of grafitti, in an eerily empty landscape.		 The kids had their fun throwing snowballs..
The kids had their fun throwing snowballs..		 Icing...
Icing...
January 21: After the heavy storm of the last days, the tower still stands.
After the heavy storm of the last days, the tower still stands.		 Milestone.
Milestone.		 The information table has survived so far, but not unscathed..
The information table has survived so far, but not unscathed..		 The beautiful skies over Houten..
The beautiful skies over Houten..		 Big sky..
Big sky..
  A panoramic shot looking north from the Marsdijk to the site of the old Castellum Fectio..
A panoramic shot looking north from the Marsdijk to the site of the old Castellum Fectio..
January 14: Almost sunset on a winter afternoon.
Almost sunset on a winter afternoon.		 The Four Towers - no, itīs not a fantasy..
The Four Towers - no, itīs not a fantasy..
January 7: Not a good start of the year - wet and windy, and graffiti defacing the tower...
Not a good start of the year - wet and windy, and graffiti defacing the tower...		 Gloomy..
Gloomy..

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