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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. more ->
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UNIVERSITY *
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A group of colleges and associated buildings belonging to a university.
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MOSAIC *
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A picture or pattern produced by cementing together small pieces of stone or glass of various colours. May be in the form of a floor.
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VILLAGE *
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A collection of dwelling-houses and other buildings, usually larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a simpler organisation and administration than the latter.
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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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FIELD *
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An area of land, often enclosed, used for cultivation or the grazing of livestock.
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* Copyright of English Heritage (1999)