M@The Ancient Bits Of BarbicanThis feature first appeared in September 2024 on Londonist: Time Machine, our much-praised history newsletter. And let's remember that its name, Barbican, is itself an historical call-back to the Roman and medieval fortifications that still characterise the area. Let’s go in search of the ancient Barbican. You have to furtively make your way down a car ramp off London Wall, then turn right onto an unpaved, unsigned track amid the ruins. St AlphageThe other impressive stretch of Roman wall in these parts is a little to the east along the side-street known as St Alphage Garden.