#Silchester #amphitheatre looking through one of the entrances. A stone revetment wall contained the seating banks which were probably fitted with wooden seats. The visible remains belong to the early 3rdC AD but at least 2 predecessors lie underneath. #RomanBritain #Archaeology
#RomanSiteSaturday
#Roman government could not function without communication and provisions. Mansiones or #inns provided a place to stay and freshen up on route. It is believed #Augustus instituted them for officials. A few examples may have been found at #Silchester & #Wanborough.
#RomanBritain #Archaeology
James, these events are fantastic, we've been to several at our local over the years #CallevaArms #Silchester
Last week, I continued my summer tour of our smaller villages with residents' meetings in #Silchester and #MortimerWestEnd.
Thanks to all who attended. We discussed the particular issues in smaller villages, especially broadband, mobile signal and transport.
And how vibrant these villages are 💚
#Silchester #amphitheatre looking through one of the entrances. A stone revetment wall contained the seating banks which were probably fitted with wooden seats. The visible remains belong to the early 3rdC AD but at least 2 predecessors lie underneath.
#RomanBritain #Archaeology
#RomanSiteSaturday
#FindsFriday
Bronze Eagle found in the basilica at #Silchester during the Victorian excavations.
Height 15cm.
#Roman #Archaeology
#RomanSiteSaturday
Civitates were more numerous than the colonies. Unlike the coloniae, which were self-contained legal entities created by the #Roman state. The civitates were based around existing #tribal groups. #Silchester is just one of them. #romanbritain #Archaeology (1 of 2) 👇
Church window with diamond leaded glass. Sunshine pouring through into the darker interior.
Let there be light! :
#Silchester
#photography 📷
A nice afternoon riding with my boy, practicing his jumps in Pamber Forest.
#mtb #mountainbiking #polygonbikes #silchester
Spring is here and I love the local woodland trails. Kudos to the kids that build at Monkey Bumps, it is super fun.
#mtb #stumpjumper #monkeybumps #specialized #silchester #mountainbiking
A stone head representing Seraphis, the Egyptian god of fertility and the afterlife. It was found in a garden in 1899 close to the site of the Roman town of Silchester and was once used as a cheese press. On display in Reading Museum #rome #ancientrome #readingmuseum #silchester #romans
A mosaic of impressive size, found in the Roman town of Silchester during excavations in the 1890s and on display in Reading Museum. This was located in a wealthy townhouse #silchester #romansilchester #ancientrome #readingmuseum #rome #mosaic
The Silchester Eagle, on display in Reading Museum. A remarkable find, it’s made of cast bronze and was founded in 1866 in the remains of the basilica at the Roman town of Silchester. It was probably once part of a statue #romaneagle #readingmuseum #rome #ancientrome #silchester
Great walk around #Silchester Roman wall and found the amphitheatre. Bleak weather but very atmospheric, best time of year to visit such places
St Mary's Church in Silchester. Nestled within the abandoned Roman town of Caaleva Atrebatum. Sitting just inside the remains of the 3rd century eastern Wall. #roman #Church #calleva #Silchester #romanruin #hampshire #history #exploring
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Silchester, North Hampshire.
The impressive late 3rd century walls under a cloudless sky and afternoon moon. #Silchester #callevaatrebatum #roman #romanbritain #romanhistory
#Silchester #amphitheatre looking through one of the entrances. A stone revetment wall contained the seating banks which were probably fitted with wooden seats. The visible remains belong to the early 3rdC AD but at least 2 predecessors lie underneath. #RomanBritain #Archaeology #History
A view of the 2018 bath house excavation at #Silchester Roman town showing tiles with hob nail marks and animal pints still in situ #RomanBritain #archaeology
#Archaeologists on tour at Calleva Roman City Walls & Amphitheatre in sunny #Silchester. The archaeological remains are incredible ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. So obviously we took photos of our dogs looking cute. You're welcome. #barkaeology
Two good seminars today, Jeremy Schmidt on #municipalisation via @UniRdg_GES and Mike Fulford on #Silchester via @UniRdg_Arch Not unrelated!
