#SILCHESTER Roman town
Managed a quick visit to Silchester to walk a section of the Roman walls yesterday. The Roman town of Calleva Atrebatum was later abandoned rather than being redeveloped, so the archaeological record is impressive and both the fortified walls and amphitheatre are still present
#Roman #RomanBritain #Silchester #Calleva #archaeology #Hampshire
Was there a phrase more guaranteed to disgruntle the truculent tweenage me than 'we're going for a walk in the country'?
And how have I reached the age where said walk is now one of the pleasures of the week?
Today's perambulation: a circuit round the walls of #Roman #Silchester (aka 'Calleva Atrebatum').