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Romans in Britain – Some
important sites
Housesteads
Only example of a Roman
hospital in Britain and a
toilet with a flushing tank.
Vindolanda
Well-preserved fort where
Roman sandals and writing
tablets were found.
Chester
People can walk on
ancient Roman walls.
Wroxeter
The old Roman fort Virconium
– A military tombstone found
over the grave of a Roman
soldier.
Bath
A Roman health centre was
built around the natural hot
spring at Bath. Most Roman remains are found near their widespread road network.
Watling St – probably Britain’s earliest Roman road.
Dere St – the main supply road for the frontier armies.
1. How many years since the ‘Thetford
treasure’ was found?
2. Which road leads to one of the first Roman
naval bases?
3. Which road goes from Exeter to Lincoln?
4. What was the Roman name for Wroxeter?
5. Why was Bath (Aquae Sulis) so important?
Some main Roman roads in Britain
6. Which road goes up to the Antonine Wall?
7. What is an artefact?
8. What was stored in granaries?
9. Use an atlas and find out in which county
you would find Dover.
Chesters
Best preserved remains of
cavalry fort.
Corbridge
Best preserved Roman
granaries.
Thetford
The ‘Thetford treasure’
discovered in 1979 is one
of the largest finds of
Roman gold and silver
artefacts.
Sischester
Roman walls and a
circular embankment (The
remains of an
amphitheatre) are visible.
In January 2000, Britains weekly Telegraph reported as a result of floods an old
Roman harbour 240 km up the River Severn had been exposed to archaeologists.
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10. How many sites are shown on or near
Hadrian’s Wall?
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