Silchester: from Iron Age royal centre to Roman city

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28/03/2026 11:00 - 12:30
Strutts Centre
Phone:01773 599993
Website:http://www.strutts.org.uk/
Address: Derby Road, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1UU

Speaker: Michael Fulford

Silchester is one of a handful of the major Roman towns of Britain which did not re-emerge as towns in the Middle Ages. It was subjected to extensive excavation in the late 19th and early 20th century to give us a so-called complete plan of the town. The talk will show how modern archaeology has further illuminated its history, including its origins in the late iron age and the changing life and occupations of its inhabitants.

Michael Fulford CBE FBA is Professor of Archaeology at the University of Reading. A major theme of his research has been Roman Britain, with a particular focus on Iron Age and Roman Silchester which he has been working on for over 50 years.

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