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A village near Caister St Edmunds is best known as the location of Venta Iscenorum, capital of the during the occupation. A by the Iceni leader, (Boadicea) almost brought the Roman rule to an end.

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2020-07-13


Wall-painting from a 2nd C house close to the basilica, depicting fantasy architecture with decorative motifs.
Finds like this are exceptional in but were probably typical of well-to-do in major towns by this date

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2020-07-06

Mithraic relief.
Found close to the site later identified as a of This piece was carved for the benefit of Ulpius Silvanus, of II Augusta, who may have joined the cult at (Arausio) in

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2020-06-17

Cutaway illustration (©Peter Dunn/Historic England) of the late 4th Century chapel inside Lullingstone villa, https://t.co/8h0Y31Jd1z

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2020-06-06

lay in the heart of territory. Latin name, Caesaromagus "Caesar's market place" it remains mysterious and is unparalleled in It may have been granted during later reorganization of tribal government.

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2020-06-06

Another one for The 'hunting dogs' is lifted out of an excavation in the middle of a highstreet in 1849. Illustration: .

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2020-06-01

The were not legally distinct from the region in which they lay. This was reflected in the name. for example was 'Corinium of the Dobunni people'. The meaning of Corinium is unknown. 2/2

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2020-05-24

Possibly the taken as the legions were recalled from Britain back to the continent, circa AD 409/10.

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2020-05-16

In the suburb of Benwell, just off the line of is a small temple dedicated to the (presumably) local god Antenociticus. Artefacts, including his head, on display at . https://t.co/kqPDloOCCh

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2020-04-11

Illustration & plan of Stroud villa at East Meon, Spacious aisled residence, granary, shrine, bath-house, big walled garden, veggie patch.. leaving the house is over-rated anyway. https://t.co/H5LnCc4dWl

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2020-03-24

On this day in 55BC, landed in Kent, the first time a army had set foot in Britain. Whether intended to be an invasion or a reconnaissance mission, it lasted a matter of weeks, and left JC some explaining to do in the Senate

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2019-08-26

In the recent edition of Celt Dennis the Menace makes Roman Walter's attempts at wall building very hard! We love this.

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2019-07-26