Newfoundland AD 400
Im thinking that the settlers would build a wooden palisade first, and wooden stave houses. There are salt deposits and iron deposits there, and no doubt they would find them soon enough, so they would have the ability to expand thier civilization with time.
But, the need to graze sheep and grow crops would make it nessesary for them to build outposts here and there. Sheep could be grazed between the outposts and corralled there in the night. So, we might see a few dozen grazing outposts built within a few miles of the settlement. These could be also occupied by a few families in each one, though it would be at greater risk of native attacks.
Im seeing that the seettlement would want to quickly begin building the town walls from stone, as well as the church and the houses. This takes time, but it was the Roman way to build with stone wherever possible, and the craft would be known to these peoples.
Also, the Roman knowledge of water and hydraulics would mean that within about 20 years of landing, the settlers would want to begin building aqueducts to ensure a safe and unfrozen water supply. This is problematic in Newfoundland due to the weather and climate.
Anybody know how the Romans dealth with inclimate weather regarding aqueductus contrstruction? Were there any going to Colonia, in Germany?
Im thinking that the settlers would build a wooden palisade first, and wooden stave houses. There are salt deposits and iron deposits there, and no doubt they would find them soon enough, so they would have the ability to expand thier civilization with time.
But, the need to graze sheep and grow crops would make it nessesary for them to build outposts here and there. Sheep could be grazed between the outposts and corralled there in the night. So, we might see a few dozen grazing outposts built within a few miles of the settlement. These could be also occupied by a few families in each one, though it would be at greater risk of native attacks.
Im seeing that the seettlement would want to quickly begin building the town walls from stone, as well as the church and the houses. This takes time, but it was the Roman way to build with stone wherever possible, and the craft would be known to these peoples.
Also, the Roman knowledge of water and hydraulics would mean that within about 20 years of landing, the settlers would want to begin building aqueducts to ensure a safe and unfrozen water supply. This is problematic in Newfoundland due to the weather and climate.
Anybody know how the Romans dealth with inclimate weather regarding aqueductus contrstruction? Were there any going to Colonia, in Germany?