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Leicester Wall-painting from 2ndC house close to the basilica, depicting fantasy architecture with decorative motifs.
Finds like this are exceptional in Britain but were probably typical of well-to-do town houses in major towns in

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2023-02-10

For - in 2014 we uncovered the post-hole remains of an aisled building, but what was more exciting is that one post had been padded with (what turned out to be) some of the only examples of moulded architectural timber known from 1/2

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2022-05-27

army board game. I played something similar in the navy called Uckers. Passed many an otherwise boring hour at sea.

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2022-05-16

It's certainly very spring-like out there! Some optimism shared by this wonderful silver hare brooch from Folkestone villa in 🐇🌼🌱
📸:©#Folkestone Museum.

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2022-03-22

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2022-03-19

'Fresh ideas' wanted for Roman fort - Businesses urged to come up with heritage plans for the former fort in known as the Nunnery.
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2021-08-01

Fancy a change of scene? How about a visit to Viriconium 2000 years ago? Wroxeter Roman City is the place to go!

From 24th July there’s a adventure to be taken … https://t.co/zkaSDRCo2I

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2021-07-23

Some vintage illustrations of from the 1720's - the irregular shape of the town has obviously been simplified for the map, but the amphitheatre looks pretty on form! (Photo Dec.'19)

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2021-01-13

Archaeologists try to identify silk and gold clad woman buried in Spitalfields 1,600 years ago. https://t.co/5XJXh8DAA6

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2020-12-16

Here's one for the Romano-British enthusiasts, of which I am one, the Tigress from the Hoxne Hoard.

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2020-10-01

the of a trooper, Valerius Genialis, who served there, and was a Frisian by birth. He died at the age of 40 having served as a soldier for 20 years. A man.




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2020-07-26

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