Roman Column, York

The Roman column is a surviving element of the Roman presence in York, England, located just south of York Minster [1]. Dating from the early 2nd century AD, it originally formed part of the headquarters building (principia) of Eboracum, the Roman name for York [1]. The column was uncovered during archaeological excavations beneath York Minster in the late 1960s [1]. These excavations were prompted by structural subsidence and restoration work on the cathedral [1]. To mark the 1,900th anniversary of York's founding, the column was reassembled and erected in Minster Yard in 1972 [1]. The column is approximately 9.5 metres in height [1]. It is made up of eight cylindrical drums of Magnesian Limestone, a common building material in the region during the Roman period [1].