Scobie, G. (1995). Topography and development (part 2): Roman Winchester. Winchester Mus Service Newsl 22. Vol 22, pp. 4-9.
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Topography and development (part 2): Roman Winchester | |||||||||||||||||||
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Winchester Mus Service Newsl 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Winchester Museums Service Newsletter | |||||||||||||||||||
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22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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4 - 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Continuing the account (see 95/1089), this article sets out the evidence for the development of the town. In the pre-Flavian, Roman civilian-style occupation seems to have occurred without any military presence identifiable in the archaeological record. In c~AD~70, the civitas Venta Belgarum was founded; the fact that it is the only such town that cannot be shown to have developed out of a large LIA settlement or vicus associated with a Roman fort is thought perhaps to be due to a lack of recognition. The foundation is marked by the infilling of the ditch of the prehistoric Oram's Arbour enclosure, the construction of the early Roman defences, and the establishment of the street system. The latter was extended over the natural floodplain, entailing major changes to the natural drainage pattern. The second and third centuries saw considerable change in the character of occupation, remodelling of the defences, and the completion of the floodplain drainage scheme. The town declined from the fourth century and its eventual demise is thought to have been complete by about AD~450. In conclusion some questions for further research are raised, and there is a note of a recent contour survey that identified the potential danger of flooding in the old river channel area of the town. For the Early Medieval period, see 96/1247--8 . | |||||||||||||||||||
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1995 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered |
20 Jan 2002 |
