Part of the ‘Floral Mosaic’ from Fishbourne Roman Palace in West Sussex. The mosaic dates to the 1st century, and was one of the first to be discovered at the site. 📸 My own. #MosaicMonday #RomanBritain #Fishbourne

Part of the ‘Knot Mosaic’ from Fishbourne Roman Palace in East Sussex. The polychrome mosaic dates the the third century AD. 📸 My own. #MosaicMonday #RomanBritain #Fishbourne

The ‘Shell Mosaic’ from Fishbourne Roman Palace in West Sussex. Dating from the mid-third century AD, the mosaic depicts two scallop shells either side of the central panel. 📷 My own. #MosaicMonday #RomanBritain #RomanArchaeology #Fishbourne

Had a fascinating school trip to Fishbourne Roman Palace today with Year 4. Not only great exhibits in lovely surroundings, but a superbly engaging workshop session with Tom, who smoothly got the children on-side by demonstrating that the adults in the room don’t wash!
We had fun with mosaics, papyrus and wax tablets, scratching our names and ages. Of course, I was the only one in the room who needed the Roman numeral ‘L.’
#Fishbourne #Chichester