Excavation trench
in Priory Field, Caerleon
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Other Events/Projects Roman Britain charity feature To
commemorate the End of Roman Britain and raise money for the Roman
Society's Centenary Appeal, a selection of historians/archaeologists
are to be asked to write accounts of some of the key moments of
Roman Britain. This wll be published in BBC History Magazine towards
the end of 2010. Museums What the Romans Did! Roman Town House, Dorchester 30 & 31 May 10.30am to 5pm. Free. Commemorate the 1600th anniversary of the End of Roman Rule at the Dorchester Roman Town House. The Ancient Wessex Network will display art and craft inspired by the Romans and demonstrate their techniques using clay, metal and textiles. Drop in and make a mosaic, help fill in the gaps on the floor pattern of the house! Make Roman costume jewellery. Visit www.ancientwessex.net to find out more. Chichester Museum is running a series of events in the summer of 2010 to mark the 1600th anniversray of 410. Details here. Corinium Museum, Cirencester, is planning a series of Roman-themed events including an exploration of the End of Roman Corinium to mark 410-2010. For more details. The
Goths' sack of Rome in AD 410 was an event which shook the Roman
world to its core. This gripping book uncovers the key factors
that contributed to Alaric the Goth's capture of Rome: mass migrations,
military incompetence, civil war, court intrigue, economic decline
and religious bigotry. It also explains the collapse of the Western
Roman Empire, including the loss of Britain, around AD 410. Published
by British Museum Press and available
now.
Illuminating Hadrian's Wall On
the night of March 13th 410 Archaeology in 2010 Binchester Fort. Excavations at Binchester this year will mark the 1600th anniversary of the end of Roman Britain. The principal areas chosen for investigation are part of the fort interior, the south-east gateway, and a neighbouring portion of the vicus. Antiquarian excavations in the late 19th and early 20th century revealed extensive archaeological remains. Excavations conducted in the late 1970s revealed archaeological deposits dating to the 4th-5th centuries, and a 6th century Anglian burial was also found. In contrast to many sites of this period, a substantial amount of material culture was recovered from rubbish pits and other waste deposits. Excavations will further explore the transition of a Roman fort to an Anglian burial ground. www.dur.ac.uk/binchester.fort Caerleon Fortress. Once home to the Second Augustan Legion, Caerleon was one of only three permanent legionary fortresses in Britain. Traditionally thought to have been vacated by the Legion in the late third century, the on-going excavations of a probable military store building in Priory Field have revealed fascinating evidence for occupation within the fortress into the later fourth century and perhaps beyond. Caerleon is also a contender for Arthur's mythical Camelot www.cf.ac.uk/hisar/archaeology/crc/priory-field.html. Colworth Villa. Villa site with intriguing heavy concentration of finds (including one of the largest site collections of Roman coins) with evidence of late Roman occupation and evidence of burning. Vindolanda Fort. Situated immediately south of Hadrian's Wall on the Stanegate, the Roman fort of Vindolanda is perhaps best known for the late 1st and early 2nd century writing tablets found in an early fort ditch. However, excavations have revealed extensive remains for continuous occupation from the Roman period into the 6th century and perhaps even later. Occupation is known to have continued in the converted granaries, and a church was built in the area of the commanding officer's house. An inscribed stone naming Brigomaglos was found at the fort, along with a portable Christian altar. Excavation at this site will continue to improve our understanding of the role of the late Roman frontier in post-Roman Britain. www.vindolanda.com. |
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