Wroxeter Roman City, UK, 3D LiDAR scan

3D LiDAR scan of Wroxeter Roman City in Shropshire, UK. The digital terrain model offers a wide-field view of the surrounding landscape without obstruction from foliage. Wroxeter Roman City, also known as Viroconium Cornoviorum, was once the fourth-largest city in Roman Britain. It was founded as a Roman town around the late 1st century CE during the Roman conquest of Britain. A fortress was constructed on a strategic crossing point on the River Severn around 47 CE. Later, it became a civilian settlement from about 90 CE and prospered for 400 years. It served as an important urban centre in the province of Britannia with a population estimated to be around 5,000 to 6,000 inhabitants at its peak. Today, there are extensive ruins from the Roman period, including the remains of the bath-house. Image contains UK public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0., by SIMON TERREY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY