29/12/20
Iron Age village discovered in Essex may have been burnt down by Roman forces in retaliation for the Boudiccan revolt of 61 AD, archaeologists claim.
Over 17 roundhouses were discovered in a defensive enclosure at Cressing, near Braintree in Essex. This site was burned down and abandoned during the late First Century AD.
More than 100 brooches, 10 Iron Age coins, dozens of Roman coins, hairpins, beads, finger rings and a lovely copper alloy cockerel figurine were discovered.
The dig also revealed "one of the most significant assemblages of late Iron Age pottery from Essex in recent years".
It's fascinating to think we're still learning about our local history after all this time.
Read More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-55337814
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29/12/20
Iron Age village discovered in Essex may have been burnt down by Roman forces in retaliation for the Boudiccan revolt of 61 AD, archaeologists claim.
Over 17 roundhouses were discovered in a defensive enclosure at Cressing, near Braintree in Essex. This site was burned down and abandoned during the late First Century AD.
More than 100 brooches, 10 Iron Age coins, dozens of Roman coins, hairpins, beads, finger rings and a lovely copper alloy cockerel figurine were discovered.
The dig also revealed "one of the most significant assemblages of late Iron Age pottery from Essex in recent years".
It's fascinating to think we're still learning about our local history after all this time.
Read More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-55337814
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