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Roman
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About 43 AD to 409 AD (the 1st century AD to the 5th century AD)
The Roman period comes after the Iron Age and before the Saxon period.
The Roman period in Britain began in 43 AD when a Roman commander called Aulus Plautius invaded the south coast, near Kent. There were a series of skirmishes with the native Britons, who were defeated. In the months that followed, more Roman troops arrived and slowly moved westwards and northwards.
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MILL *
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A factory used for processing raw materials. Use more specific mill type where known. See also TEXTILE MILL, for more narrow terms.
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FINDSPOT *
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The approximate location at which stray finds of artefacts were found. Index with object name.
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PIT ALIGNMENT *
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A single line, or pair of roughly parallel lines, of pits set at intervals along a common axis or series of axes. The pits are not thought to have held posts.
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FIELD *
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An area of land, often enclosed, used for cultivation or the grazing of livestock.
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PUBLIC HOUSE *
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The public house was a 19th century development, distinctive from the earlier BEER HOUSE by its decorative treatment and fittings.
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* Copyright of English Heritage (1999)
