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Chesters Roman Fort England, UK

: No inscriptions or written records in this period, but probably still occupied by up to 360 of the II Asturum calvary unit
c. 124 CE: Construction of Chesters Roman Fort on Hadrian's Wall
c. 125 CE: Chesters Roman Fort occupied by the Augusta calvary regiment of 500 men
c. 180 CE-250 CE: Peak activity at Chesters Roman Fort and surrounding settlement, including inscriptions and building projects
c. 230 CE-270 CE: Civil wars and barbarian invasions destroy structure of the Roman army and break ties between Roman provinces and Rome

Chesters Roman Fort, England, UK location
c. 300 CE: Civilian settlements surrounding forts on Hadrian's Wall are mostly abandoned by this time
1796: Nathaniel Clayton buys the estate at Chesters and levels the ruins to form a park
1843-1890: John Clayton conducts excavations of Chesters Roman Fort, creating the present-day appearance of the site
1890-1895: Nathaniel George Clayton, nephew of John Clayton, carries out the last major excavations of Chester Roman Fort
1895: Chesters Museum commisioned by Nathaniel George Clayton to house artifacts excavated by his uncle, John Clayton, at Chesters and Hadrian's Wall
1950: Chesters Roman fort, baths, and Hadrian's Wall placed in the guardianship of the Ministry of Works (predecessor of English Heritage)