ɪt fˈɔːɹmd ðə wˈɛstɚn bˈaʊndɚɹi ʌvðə ɹˈoʊmən sˈɪɾi ʌv lˈʌndən ænd ðə stɹətˈiːdʒɪk ɪmpˈoːɹtəns ʌvðə dʒˈʌŋkʃən ʌvðə flˈiːt ænd ðə tˈɛmz mˈiːnz ðætðɪ ˈɛɹiə wʌz pɹˈɑːbəbli fˈɔːɹɾᵻfˌaɪd fɹʌm ˈɜːli tˈaɪmz.
It formed the western boundary of the Roman city of London and the strategic importance of the junction of the Fleet and the Thames means that the area was probably fortified from early times.