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"The Britons live in such a state of independence
that they do not obey
even their own chiefs
except by their own good pleasure."
Cassius Dio
#Archaeology #History of #RomanBritain
that they do not obey
even their own chiefs
except by their own good pleasure."
Cassius Dio
#Archaeology #History of #RomanBritain
#RomansiteSaturday
The excavation of the granaries at #Usk. The horizontal lines running across the image are the foundations for the timber granaries, with the holes for vertical posts visible A vast #Roman #fortress was established at Usk in the 50s AD. Covering an area of 19.5ha
#RomanBritain
The excavation of the granaries at #Usk. The horizontal lines running across the image are the foundations for the timber granaries, with the holes for vertical posts visible A vast #Roman #fortress was established at Usk in the 50s AD. Covering an area of 19.5ha
#RomanBritain
November 29, 2025 at 8:40 AM
#RomansiteSaturday
The excavation of the granaries at #Usk. The horizontal lines running across the image are the foundations for the timber granaries, with the holes for vertical posts visible A vast #Roman #fortress was established at Usk in the 50s AD. Covering an area of 19.5ha
#RomanBritain
The excavation of the granaries at #Usk. The horizontal lines running across the image are the foundations for the timber granaries, with the holes for vertical posts visible A vast #Roman #fortress was established at Usk in the 50s AD. Covering an area of 19.5ha
#RomanBritain
#RomanFortThursday
Coelbren Roman auxiliary fort near Onllwyn, Neath Port Talbot, S. Wales. The fort date spans c. 74-150 AD with a marching camp to the south. The Roman road links to the #Roman fort west of Brecon at Y Gaer.
#Archaeology #RomanBritain
Coelbren Roman auxiliary fort near Onllwyn, Neath Port Talbot, S. Wales. The fort date spans c. 74-150 AD with a marching camp to the south. The Roman road links to the #Roman fort west of Brecon at Y Gaer.
#Archaeology #RomanBritain
November 27, 2025 at 3:38 PM
#RomanFortThursday
Coelbren Roman auxiliary fort near Onllwyn, Neath Port Talbot, S. Wales. The fort date spans c. 74-150 AD with a marching camp to the south. The Roman road links to the #Roman fort west of Brecon at Y Gaer.
#Archaeology #RomanBritain
Coelbren Roman auxiliary fort near Onllwyn, Neath Port Talbot, S. Wales. The fort date spans c. 74-150 AD with a marching camp to the south. The Roman road links to the #Roman fort west of Brecon at Y Gaer.
#Archaeology #RomanBritain
#MosaicMonday
LULLINGSTONE ROMAN VILLA
The mosaic from the audience chamber depicts the #mythical Bellerophon mounted on the winged Pegasus killing the Chimera.
www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places...
#RomanBritain #Archaeology
LULLINGSTONE ROMAN VILLA
The mosaic from the audience chamber depicts the #mythical Bellerophon mounted on the winged Pegasus killing the Chimera.
www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places...
#RomanBritain #Archaeology
November 17, 2025 at 9:39 AM
#MosaicMonday
LULLINGSTONE ROMAN VILLA
The mosaic from the audience chamber depicts the #mythical Bellerophon mounted on the winged Pegasus killing the Chimera.
www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places...
#RomanBritain #Archaeology
LULLINGSTONE ROMAN VILLA
The mosaic from the audience chamber depicts the #mythical Bellerophon mounted on the winged Pegasus killing the Chimera.
www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places...
#RomanBritain #Archaeology
Isca - To the spirit of the departed:
Titus Flavius Candidus, from Ulpia Traiana (Xanten on the Rhine) soldier M(iles) of II legion Augusta of 7 years service, age 27; his brother set this up.
#Archaeology #Caerleon #RomanBritain 👇
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Titus Flavius Candidus, from Ulpia Traiana (Xanten on the Rhine) soldier M(iles) of II legion Augusta of 7 years service, age 27; his brother set this up.
#Archaeology #Caerleon #RomanBritain 👇
romaninscriptionsofbritain.org/inscriptions...;
November 15, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Isca - To the spirit of the departed:
Titus Flavius Candidus, from Ulpia Traiana (Xanten on the Rhine) soldier M(iles) of II legion Augusta of 7 years service, age 27; his brother set this up.
#Archaeology #Caerleon #RomanBritain 👇
romaninscriptionsofbritain.org/inscriptions...;
Titus Flavius Candidus, from Ulpia Traiana (Xanten on the Rhine) soldier M(iles) of II legion Augusta of 7 years service, age 27; his brother set this up.
#Archaeology #Caerleon #RomanBritain 👇
romaninscriptionsofbritain.org/inscriptions...;
#RomanFortThursday
Housesteads was a #Roman auxiliary fort on Hadrian's Wall, at Housesteads, Northumberland. It is dramatically positioned on the end of the mile-long crag of the Whin Sill over which the Wall runs, overlooking sparsely populated hills.
#RomanBritain #Archaeology #History
Housesteads was a #Roman auxiliary fort on Hadrian's Wall, at Housesteads, Northumberland. It is dramatically positioned on the end of the mile-long crag of the Whin Sill over which the Wall runs, overlooking sparsely populated hills.
#RomanBritain #Archaeology #History
November 13, 2025 at 8:13 AM
#RomanFortThursday
Housesteads was a #Roman auxiliary fort on Hadrian's Wall, at Housesteads, Northumberland. It is dramatically positioned on the end of the mile-long crag of the Whin Sill over which the Wall runs, overlooking sparsely populated hills.
#RomanBritain #Archaeology #History
Housesteads was a #Roman auxiliary fort on Hadrian's Wall, at Housesteads, Northumberland. It is dramatically positioned on the end of the mile-long crag of the Whin Sill over which the Wall runs, overlooking sparsely populated hills.
#RomanBritain #Archaeology #History
Romano-British opulence: the magnificent 4th century silver dish, almost two feet across, found at Mildenhall, #Suffolk.
Imported from the #Mediterranean, it depicts Oceanus surrounded by nymphs.
#RomanBritain
#Archaeology
#Roman #Silver
Imported from the #Mediterranean, it depicts Oceanus surrounded by nymphs.
#RomanBritain
#Archaeology
#Roman #Silver
November 8, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Romano-British opulence: the magnificent 4th century silver dish, almost two feet across, found at Mildenhall, #Suffolk.
Imported from the #Mediterranean, it depicts Oceanus surrounded by nymphs.
#RomanBritain
#Archaeology
#Roman #Silver
Imported from the #Mediterranean, it depicts Oceanus surrounded by nymphs.
#RomanBritain
#Archaeology
#Roman #Silver
Inchtuthil is the site of a #Roman legionary fortress situated on a natural platform overlooking the north bank of the River Tay southwest of Blairgowrie, Perth and Kinross, #Scotland (Roman Caledonia).
#RomanFortThursday
#Archaeology #History
#RomanBritain
#RomanFortThursday
#Archaeology #History
#RomanBritain
November 6, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Inchtuthil is the site of a #Roman legionary fortress situated on a natural platform overlooking the north bank of the River Tay southwest of Blairgowrie, Perth and Kinross, #Scotland (Roman Caledonia).
#RomanFortThursday
#Archaeology #History
#RomanBritain
#RomanFortThursday
#Archaeology #History
#RomanBritain
In #RomanBritain processions & celebrations starting in the #theatre could progress to the #temple as a full part of the ceremonial.
#Games played a vital role in the activities, especially those linked directly to religious festivals but these also included enactment of #myth.
#Games played a vital role in the activities, especially those linked directly to religious festivals but these also included enactment of #myth.
November 5, 2025 at 7:18 PM
In #RomanBritain processions & celebrations starting in the #theatre could progress to the #temple as a full part of the ceremonial.
#Games played a vital role in the activities, especially those linked directly to religious festivals but these also included enactment of #myth.
#Games played a vital role in the activities, especially those linked directly to religious festivals but these also included enactment of #myth.
#RomanBritain
From the fortress gates at York. The 9th Legion founded York. They were replaced by the 6th Legion in 120.
It is not known for sure what happened to the 9th, though there are traces of their presence in the Rhineland after 120.
#Archaeology #Roman #History
From the fortress gates at York. The 9th Legion founded York. They were replaced by the 6th Legion in 120.
It is not known for sure what happened to the 9th, though there are traces of their presence in the Rhineland after 120.
#Archaeology #Roman #History
November 1, 2025 at 12:51 PM
#RomanBritain
From the fortress gates at York. The 9th Legion founded York. They were replaced by the 6th Legion in 120.
It is not known for sure what happened to the 9th, though there are traces of their presence in the Rhineland after 120.
#Archaeology #Roman #History
From the fortress gates at York. The 9th Legion founded York. They were replaced by the 6th Legion in 120.
It is not known for sure what happened to the 9th, though there are traces of their presence in the Rhineland after 120.
#Archaeology #Roman #History
Neath- the remains of a 1st C #Roman auxiliary fort known as Nidum stands on the west bank of the River Neath. Remains of 2 gateways can be seen, & the line of a rampart wall. Initial excavation showed a gateway for a 2nd century #fort built of stone. #RomanFortThursday #History #RomanBritain
October 30, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Neath- the remains of a 1st C #Roman auxiliary fort known as Nidum stands on the west bank of the River Neath. Remains of 2 gateways can be seen, & the line of a rampart wall. Initial excavation showed a gateway for a 2nd century #fort built of stone. #RomanFortThursday #History #RomanBritain
Samian bowl
(Form 30) by the potter MARTIALIS South Gaulish AD 50-60.
#Usk #RomanBritain #Archaeology #pottery
(Form 30) by the potter MARTIALIS South Gaulish AD 50-60.
#Usk #RomanBritain #Archaeology #pottery
October 27, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Samian bowl
(Form 30) by the potter MARTIALIS South Gaulish AD 50-60.
#Usk #RomanBritain #Archaeology #pottery
(Form 30) by the potter MARTIALIS South Gaulish AD 50-60.
#Usk #RomanBritain #Archaeology #pottery
Moridunum Demetarum
The #Roman site at #Carmarthen has been under discussion for a long time. It has been identified with the Moridunum of the Antonine Itinerary, and with Ptolemy's Moridounon.
Its position was ideal for a naval station.
#RomanSiteSaturday #Archaeology #History #RomanBritain
The #Roman site at #Carmarthen has been under discussion for a long time. It has been identified with the Moridunum of the Antonine Itinerary, and with Ptolemy's Moridounon.
Its position was ideal for a naval station.
#RomanSiteSaturday #Archaeology #History #RomanBritain
October 25, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Moridunum Demetarum
The #Roman site at #Carmarthen has been under discussion for a long time. It has been identified with the Moridunum of the Antonine Itinerary, and with Ptolemy's Moridounon.
Its position was ideal for a naval station.
#RomanSiteSaturday #Archaeology #History #RomanBritain
The #Roman site at #Carmarthen has been under discussion for a long time. It has been identified with the Moridunum of the Antonine Itinerary, and with Ptolemy's Moridounon.
Its position was ideal for a naval station.
#RomanSiteSaturday #Archaeology #History #RomanBritain
Site Name: Segontium, Caernarfon
Grid Reference: SH 485 624
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1923. Notes: N.E. wall of XX, on lower footings in clay of partition running N.E.
#RomanBritain #Archaeology #History
Grid Reference: SH 485 624
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1923. Notes: N.E. wall of XX, on lower footings in clay of partition running N.E.
#RomanBritain #Archaeology #History
October 25, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Site Name: Segontium, Caernarfon
Grid Reference: SH 485 624
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1923. Notes: N.E. wall of XX, on lower footings in clay of partition running N.E.
#RomanBritain #Archaeology #History
Grid Reference: SH 485 624
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1923. Notes: N.E. wall of XX, on lower footings in clay of partition running N.E.
#RomanBritain #Archaeology #History
A #Roman #ship was found in 1910 on the site of the County Hall, on the south bank of the River #Thames opposite #Westminster, #London. The ship had been abandoned at the edge of the River.
The construction of the ship is dated to about 300 AD.
#RomanBritain
#Archaeology
The construction of the ship is dated to about 300 AD.
#RomanBritain
#Archaeology
October 23, 2025 at 11:11 AM
A #Roman #ship was found in 1910 on the site of the County Hall, on the south bank of the River #Thames opposite #Westminster, #London. The ship had been abandoned at the edge of the River.
The construction of the ship is dated to about 300 AD.
#RomanBritain
#Archaeology
The construction of the ship is dated to about 300 AD.
#RomanBritain
#Archaeology
#MosaicMonday
Low Ham villa Somerset. The mythical #Roman hero #Aeneas depicted out hunting on a large celebrated villa bath-suite #mosaic.
The floor is thought to have been laid by mosaicists from Ilchester or Dorchester 4th century.
#Archaeology #History #RomanBritain #Ancient #Art
Low Ham villa Somerset. The mythical #Roman hero #Aeneas depicted out hunting on a large celebrated villa bath-suite #mosaic.
The floor is thought to have been laid by mosaicists from Ilchester or Dorchester 4th century.
#Archaeology #History #RomanBritain #Ancient #Art
October 20, 2025 at 6:41 AM
#MosaicMonday
Low Ham villa Somerset. The mythical #Roman hero #Aeneas depicted out hunting on a large celebrated villa bath-suite #mosaic.
The floor is thought to have been laid by mosaicists from Ilchester or Dorchester 4th century.
#Archaeology #History #RomanBritain #Ancient #Art
Low Ham villa Somerset. The mythical #Roman hero #Aeneas depicted out hunting on a large celebrated villa bath-suite #mosaic.
The floor is thought to have been laid by mosaicists from Ilchester or Dorchester 4th century.
#Archaeology #History #RomanBritain #Ancient #Art
#FindsFriday
Originally set into a signet ring, this jasper intaglio was discovered at Aldborough #Roman Town, North #Yorkshire. It depicts a hare in a chariot, pulled by a cockerel. Intaglios have been found at Roman sites across #Britain, depicting people, animals and gods.
#History #art
Originally set into a signet ring, this jasper intaglio was discovered at Aldborough #Roman Town, North #Yorkshire. It depicts a hare in a chariot, pulled by a cockerel. Intaglios have been found at Roman sites across #Britain, depicting people, animals and gods.
#History #art
October 17, 2025 at 9:31 AM
#FindsFriday
Originally set into a signet ring, this jasper intaglio was discovered at Aldborough #Roman Town, North #Yorkshire. It depicts a hare in a chariot, pulled by a cockerel. Intaglios have been found at Roman sites across #Britain, depicting people, animals and gods.
#History #art
Originally set into a signet ring, this jasper intaglio was discovered at Aldborough #Roman Town, North #Yorkshire. It depicts a hare in a chariot, pulled by a cockerel. Intaglios have been found at Roman sites across #Britain, depicting people, animals and gods.
#History #art
#TombTuesday
Archaeologists discover rare liquid gypsum burial of 'high-status individual' from #RomanBritain.
The newfound stone coffin that had gypsum poured over it in #Roman times in what is now England. (See Alt )
#History
(Image credit: Courtesy of Headland Archaeology)
Archaeologists discover rare liquid gypsum burial of 'high-status individual' from #RomanBritain.
The newfound stone coffin that had gypsum poured over it in #Roman times in what is now England. (See Alt )
#History
(Image credit: Courtesy of Headland Archaeology)
October 14, 2025 at 7:23 AM
#TombTuesday
Archaeologists discover rare liquid gypsum burial of 'high-status individual' from #RomanBritain.
The newfound stone coffin that had gypsum poured over it in #Roman times in what is now England. (See Alt )
#History
(Image credit: Courtesy of Headland Archaeology)
Archaeologists discover rare liquid gypsum burial of 'high-status individual' from #RomanBritain.
The newfound stone coffin that had gypsum poured over it in #Roman times in what is now England. (See Alt )
#History
(Image credit: Courtesy of Headland Archaeology)
Hoard of 160 gold aureus coins in a bronze jug, with two bronze #coins in the neck of the jug to disguise the worth of contents. Discovered below the floor of a #Roman house in Corbridge, Northumberland in 1911. Circa AD 160. British Museum.
#FindsFriday #RomanBritain
#FindsFriday #RomanBritain
October 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Hoard of 160 gold aureus coins in a bronze jug, with two bronze #coins in the neck of the jug to disguise the worth of contents. Discovered below the floor of a #Roman house in Corbridge, Northumberland in 1911. Circa AD 160. British Museum.
#FindsFriday #RomanBritain
#FindsFriday #RomanBritain
#RomanFortThursday
The vexillation fort at Clyro is a large site, covering roughly 26 acres. It was established around A.D. 60 as part of #Roman attempts to subdue the #Silures tribe of mid #Wales
📸C.R. Musson, 19/10/1992.
#RomanBritain #History #Archaeology
The vexillation fort at Clyro is a large site, covering roughly 26 acres. It was established around A.D. 60 as part of #Roman attempts to subdue the #Silures tribe of mid #Wales
📸C.R. Musson, 19/10/1992.
#RomanBritain #History #Archaeology
October 2, 2025 at 6:07 PM
#RomanFortThursday
The vexillation fort at Clyro is a large site, covering roughly 26 acres. It was established around A.D. 60 as part of #Roman attempts to subdue the #Silures tribe of mid #Wales
📸C.R. Musson, 19/10/1992.
#RomanBritain #History #Archaeology
The vexillation fort at Clyro is a large site, covering roughly 26 acres. It was established around A.D. 60 as part of #Roman attempts to subdue the #Silures tribe of mid #Wales
📸C.R. Musson, 19/10/1992.
#RomanBritain #History #Archaeology
Metchley Fort was a #Roman fort in what is now #Birmingham.
It lies on the course of a Roman road, Icknield Street, and the University Birmingham in Edgbaston.
The fort was constructed soon after the Roman invasion of Britain in AD 43.
#RomanBritain #History
It lies on the course of a Roman road, Icknield Street, and the University Birmingham in Edgbaston.
The fort was constructed soon after the Roman invasion of Britain in AD 43.
#RomanBritain #History
September 26, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Metchley Fort was a #Roman fort in what is now #Birmingham.
It lies on the course of a Roman road, Icknield Street, and the University Birmingham in Edgbaston.
The fort was constructed soon after the Roman invasion of Britain in AD 43.
#RomanBritain #History
It lies on the course of a Roman road, Icknield Street, and the University Birmingham in Edgbaston.
The fort was constructed soon after the Roman invasion of Britain in AD 43.
#RomanBritain #History
#MosaicMonday one of the four seasons depicted in the mosaic found at Caerwent, #Newport.
#RomanBritain
#RomanBritain
September 22, 2025 at 7:33 AM
#MosaicMonday one of the four seasons depicted in the mosaic found at Caerwent, #Newport.
#RomanBritain
#RomanBritain
#MosaicMonday
#Roman mosaic from a villa in East Coker (southwest England). The object dates to the 4th century CE. On the mosaic, we see two hunters carrying a hunted deer and a hunting dog.
#History #AncientBlueSky
#Archaeology #RomanBritain
#Roman mosaic from a villa in East Coker (southwest England). The object dates to the 4th century CE. On the mosaic, we see two hunters carrying a hunted deer and a hunting dog.
#History #AncientBlueSky
#Archaeology #RomanBritain
September 15, 2025 at 6:57 AM
#MosaicMonday
#Roman mosaic from a villa in East Coker (southwest England). The object dates to the 4th century CE. On the mosaic, we see two hunters carrying a hunted deer and a hunting dog.
#History #AncientBlueSky
#Archaeology #RomanBritain
#Roman mosaic from a villa in East Coker (southwest England). The object dates to the 4th century CE. On the mosaic, we see two hunters carrying a hunted deer and a hunting dog.
#History #AncientBlueSky
#Archaeology #RomanBritain
#RomanFortThursday
On the edge of an East Manchester modern housing estate, on a prominence overlooking the valley below, stands the well defined outline of a Flavian Roman fort.
It was on a road out of Mamucium #Roman fort, heading eastwards. (See.Alt)
#Archaeology #History
On the edge of an East Manchester modern housing estate, on a prominence overlooking the valley below, stands the well defined outline of a Flavian Roman fort.
It was on a road out of Mamucium #Roman fort, heading eastwards. (See.Alt)
#Archaeology #History
September 11, 2025 at 9:20 AM
#RomanFortThursday
On the edge of an East Manchester modern housing estate, on a prominence overlooking the valley below, stands the well defined outline of a Flavian Roman fort.
It was on a road out of Mamucium #Roman fort, heading eastwards. (See.Alt)
#Archaeology #History
On the edge of an East Manchester modern housing estate, on a prominence overlooking the valley below, stands the well defined outline of a Flavian Roman fort.
It was on a road out of Mamucium #Roman fort, heading eastwards. (See.Alt)
#Archaeology #History
'Coloniae' were founded by Rome in conquered territory, by establishing a #town together with land around it.
#Britain had at least four: #Colchester, #Gloucester #Lincoln and #York.
Each retired #soldier was allocated land within and outside the town.
#RomanBritain #Archaeology #History
#Britain had at least four: #Colchester, #Gloucester #Lincoln and #York.
Each retired #soldier was allocated land within and outside the town.
#RomanBritain #Archaeology #History
September 6, 2025 at 11:13 AM
'Coloniae' were founded by Rome in conquered territory, by establishing a #town together with land around it.
#Britain had at least four: #Colchester, #Gloucester #Lincoln and #York.
Each retired #soldier was allocated land within and outside the town.
#RomanBritain #Archaeology #History
#Britain had at least four: #Colchester, #Gloucester #Lincoln and #York.
Each retired #soldier was allocated land within and outside the town.
#RomanBritain #Archaeology #History