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[jasonlulu_2000]

The greatest historical treasure of all is London with its museums, art collections, theatres, parks and buildings. It has the oldest port built by the Romans in the 1st century AD, the oldest building begun rby the Anglo-Saxons in the 1060s and the oldest castle constructedby later Norman rulers in 1066.

What do the underlined "port" "castle" "building" refer to respectively?What's their name exactly?

Is there any teacher coming from Britain who can help me out?

thanks

Jason

[pugachevV]

A Port or Harbour is a place where ships load and unload.
A building is a structure with a roof and walls.
A castle is a large building, typically of the mediaeval period, which is (or was) fortified as a stronghold.

[jasonlulu_2000]

I am sorry for not expressing myself clearly.

What I mean is "can you give me the exact names of the places mentioned in my sentence?"

That is

What is the oldest port built by the Romans in the 1st century AD in London?

What is the oldest building begun rby the Anglo-Saxons in the 1060s in London?

What is the oldest castle constructedby later Norman rulers in 1066 in London.?

Can anyone who knows London well give me the exact name of them?

Thanks

Jason

[pugachevV]

The oldest port in England is the Port of London. Here's what Wikipedia has to say about it
The Roman Port in London
The first evidence of a reasonable sized trading in London can be seen during 50 to 270 BCE, at which time the Romans built the original harbour. The construction involved expanding the waterfront using wooden frames filled with dirt. Once these were in place the wharf was built in four stages moving downstream from the London Bridge (Brigham). The port began to rapidly grow and prosper during the 2nd and 3rd centuries, and saw its final demise in the early 5th century with the decline in trade activity. The changes made to the banks along the port made by the Romans are so substantial and long lasting that it was hard to tell where the natural waterfront really began (Milne).
London became a very important trading port for the Romans at its height in the 2nd and 3rd centuries. The harbour town grew and expanded quickly. The lavish nature of goods traded in London shaped the extravagant lifestyle of its citizens and the city flourished under Roman colonization (Hall & Merrifield). The Roman expansion of port facilities and organisation of the London harbour have remained as the base of the London harbour until today.

The oldest Saxon buildings are said to be in the Covent Garden area of present day London they were built inthe 6th century or possibly the 5th.

The castle referred to id The Tower of London, started by the Normans in 1066 and finished around 1078 by William the Conqueror
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_London