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Roman Britain

Roman coins found in Yorkshire revealed after years of secrecy….

Jan 31, 2019

archaeology

archeology, coins, metal detecting, Roman Britain, Yorkshire

A coin found at the excavation site in Yorkshire. ‘It has felt like a Richard III moment in terms of excitement’, says DigVentures cofounder Lisa Westcott Wilkins. Photograph: DigVentures Don’t we all think it would be exciting to go out in an empty field with a metal detector…and find something wonderful from the past? I…
MYTH TO REALITY: VORTIGERN’S CAVE IN MARGATE

May 18, 2018

archaeology, buildings, travel

Anglo-Saxons, Hengist, Iron Age, Kent, mythology, Northumberland House, pottery, Roman Britain, Thanet, Vortigern

Margate is rightfully known for its famous, undatable Shell Grotto, which has been known as a folly, a Roman mithraeum and even a Phoenician temple. However, FAR lesser known is another set of caverns, known as Vortigern’s cave. Probably dating between the 1600-s-1700’s, these caves have been closed on and off for several hundred years;…
Roman Britain

Aug 10, 2017

anniversaries, travel

Claudius, Hadrian, Julius Caesar, maps, roads, Roman Britain

To mark the 1900th anniversary of Hadrian’s accession, here is a map of Britain’s Roman Roads. Thanks to www.VisitateLindumColoniam.com – and here is our mediaeval map of London.