Ruins of Roman Barracks

Caerleon, Wales

After the baths and the museum, we walked up the road a piece to the ruins of the Roman barracks. See more images below (click on them to see larger). The long trench you see was a Roman toilet where soldiers would sit and defecate communally, using a sponge on a stick to wipe themselves, then dipping it in a flowing water channel in front of them before soaking in vinegar to disinfect it for the next use.

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Adam Isler

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