Editing Architecture of England (section)

==Roman architecture==
The [[Ancient Rome|Roman]] period brought the construction of the first large-scale buildings in Britain, but very little survives above ground besides fortifications. These include sections of [[Hadrian's Wall]], [[Chester city walls]] and coastal forts such as those at [[Portus Adurni|Portchester]], [[Anderitum|Pevensey]] and [[Burgh Castle Roman Site|Burgh Castle]], which have survived through incorporation into later [[castle]]s. Other structures still standing include a lighthouse at [[Dover Castle]], now part of a church. In most cases, only foundations, floors and the bases of walls attest to the structure of former buildings. Some of these were on a grand scale, such as the [[Fishbourne Roman Palace|palace at Fishbourne]] and the [[Roman Baths (Bath)|''thermae'' at Bath]]. The more substantial buildings of the Roman period adhered closely to the style of Roman structures elsewhere, although traditional Iron Age building methods remained in general use for humbler dwellings, especially in rural areas.