The ‘Shell Mosaic’ from Fishbourne Roman Palace in West Sussex. Dating from the mid-third century AD, the mosaic depicts two scallop shells either side of the central panel. #MosaicMonday #RomanBritain 📸 My own.

‘Incredibly rare’ discovery reveals bedbugs came to Britain with the #Romans .

📰: theguardian.com/environment/20…

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Chichester: Plan to rebuild temple to #Roman goddess.

📰: bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

#Roman Britain #Archaeology #Roman Archaeology #Sussex

Investigating a polygonal #Roman temple within the tree-covered hillfort of Chanctonbury Ring #WestSussex with Dave Rudling UCL Archaeology South-East Dec 1990

A small piece of original floor survived in the entrance to the temple (just above the step ladder in the photos) #MosaicMonday

Many thanks to Allen Archaeology 💙 and in particular to Rob Evershed who worked in partnership with us on our summer 2023 dig that produced our most spectacular and mysterious find yet, a Gallo Roman dodecahedron!

I’ve been doing some filming amongst the Roman remains in Caerwent, Monmouthshire. Amazing how much there is! Cadw Visit Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 History Hit💥 Yesterday Channel Roman Britain News Roman Archaeology News Daily Roman Updates

The walls of the Roman fort of Gariannonum, known today as Burgh Castle, built c. AD300 provide protection from the winds of Storm Pia #Norfolk #RomanArchaeology

Went for a walk at Halnaker yesterday. A lot of the leaves had fallen but it was still beautiful. I actually reduced the saturation on these - it looked almost unreal. We arrived just after the sun rose. Gorgeous morning. #Halnaker #RomanRoad #StaneStreet #Sussex #Kinsey

Hope you have a great Christmas from everyone at North Leigh Roman Villa We have had over 1,500 visitors this year, a record. 2024 will hopefully see some exciting renovations. This is an open site so it makes a great visit throughout the holiday period.

The remains of two buildings at Vindolanda in Northumberland which have been identified as mausoleums. #RomanSiteSaturday #RomanBritain #Vindolanda 📷 My own.

Favourite mudlarking finds of the year #3: an ancient bottom from a figurine of Roman goddess of love, sex, beauty and fertility, Venus. Dates to around 2nd century. #mudlark #mudlark ing

Police build #Roman road out of cocaine hidden in frozen chicken. metro.co.uk/2023/12/20/coc… #Roman Britain #Roman Road #FrozenChicken

Meet the moustachioed torc-bearer/druid - who adorned the top of a spatula (instrument mostly for clearing wax tablets) M1stBC - AD1st. Brought over to Britannia by an unknown Roman soldier and deposited at a shrine in Cambs. Unique and very special.

#RomanBritain #FindsFriday

Silver #Roman ring found in the #Cotswolds declared treasure.

📰: bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

#Roman Britain #Gloucestershire #Roman Archaeology #Archaeology #FindsFriday

Cattle skull used for target practice likely by #Roman auxiliary archers. Found at Vindolanda Trust #Roman Britain

Analysis of man's remains from Cambridgeshire #RomanoBritish farmstead suggest he originated from area that is now #Ukraine .

📰: huntspost.co.uk/news/23997908.…

#RomanBritain #Cambridgeshire #RomanArchaeology #A14 #OffordCluny #Archaeology

Romans in the North of England
by Paul Chrystal

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Samian bowl with graffiti-180-260 AD

This communal bowl is inscribed with names of individuals who may have been members of a guild. ..(1/2)

‘LVCIVS LVCIANVS (I)VLI DIANTVS
VICTOR VICTORICVS
VICTORINA VAS COMMVNIS’.

📷May
#EpigraphyTuesday #Roman Britain #Roman #Archaeology

Io Saturnalia to one and all 😀
#RomanBritain #RomanScotland #classicstwitter #iosaturnalia

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