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Week three – War and peace in Roman Britain

Week three – War and peace in Roman Britain

In the third week of our course on Roman Britain, Professor Rob Collins explores the types of settlements that made up Roman Britain and the roles they fulfilled – from the opulent villas of the Roman elite, to the forts and defences of the mighty Roman army

Kev Lochun

Published: August 21, 2024 at 12:48 PM

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This week, we examine the different settlements that could be found across Roman Britain: farmsteads, villas, towns and forts.

These are the main types of archaeological site that provide the evidence that allow us to understand people in Roman Britain – the buildings and structures where they lived and worked, and the objects they used for clothing, tools, and decoration. These sites are the building blocks of Roman Britain.

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War and peace in Roman Britain. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

In the third week of our course on Roman Britain, Professor Rob Collins explores the types of settlements that made up Roman Britain and the roles they fulfilled – from the opulent villas of the Roman elite, to the forts and defences of the mighty Roman army
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Religion in Roman Britain: spreading the word of the gods. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The Romans were only too happy to share their pantheon of deities with the native Britons – and learn a little themselves, too
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How Roman was Britain?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Guy de la Bédoyère, author of a new history of Roman Britain, asks if archaeology paints a balanced picture of life in the imperial province during its years of occupation...
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History Explorer: The Roman army in Britain. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Nige Tassell and Dr Mark Lewis visit Caerleon in south Wales, home to the remains of a Roman garrison, to explore the everyday lives of legionaries...
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Dominic Perring uncovers London’s Roman history and reveals how the city was connected to the wider empire
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Exile and exploitation: 5 things you probably didn't know about Roman Britain. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Rob Collins, who is teaching our HistoryExtra Academy course, shares five surprising facts about life in Britain during the Roman occupation
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History explorerExtravagance in Roman Britain: a visit to Fishbourne Roman Palace. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

As part of our series in which experts nominate British locations to illustrate historical topics, Miles Russell visits Fishbourne Roman Palace, once a sumptuous building with possible royal connections…
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Join us for episode three in our series examining what happened in Britain as Roman influence waned…
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HistoryExtra Academy Roman Britain quiz – week three. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

How much did you learn about the Roman occupation of Britain this week? Test your knowledge in our quiz

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Kev LochunDigital editor (audience and video)

Kev Lochun is digital editor (audience and video) at HistoryExtra

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