The remains of Caistor Roman town.
Posted on 06/19/2006 8:14:44 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
The town was once the regional centre of East Anglia and is one of only three Romano-British towns remaining undeveloped... was also the market town for the Iceni tribe, led by Queen Boudicca. Archaeological interest began in 1928, and excavations were made between 1929 and 1935 on the forum, a bath complex, the south gate, a house and two temples. Later work involved aerial photography and metal detector surveys, revealing cemeteries and other remains. The new project aims to go further and look at whether the town, known as Venta Icenorum, was established on a new site or on an Iron Age centre. Through surveys and excavations, it will look at the end of the town and the nature of the post-Roman occupation, as well as the significance of early and middle Saxon cemeteries in the area.
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The remains of Caistor Roman town.
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Prestaugus [p/s?], and his predecessors led the Iceni. His "bride" led them into near extinction.
True, but the Icenii also came as near as anyone to wiping out a Roman Colony and destroying a Roman army.
Colony, yes. Roman Army? Not a chance in hell. Aside from her successful ambush of a portion of the IXth 'Hispania', Bouddica's mob's only chance against the Roman Army marching agasinst them from the other end of the country [Mona], was guerrilla warfare. She eschewed that in favor of a setpiece battle with the odds on the ground at least ten to one in her favor. Result? Romans :60 to 400 casualties. Home team: 80,000 dead.
Right, and that's better than anyone else did, given one tribe, or nation for that matter, against Rome.
I've never entirely believed the huge numbers of Rome's enemies. 80,000 Icenii, 1,000,000 Germans and Helvetians, another million from the Black Sea.........The Roman's wrote the histories, and they were not above making the heroes sound heroic.
Interestingly, when the Romans lost campaigns they did not lose to overwhelming numbers. They lost to the stupidity of their generals.
The Varian disaster (loss of three legions in one engagement) took place on the German frontier, and was better than anyone else (among the barbarians) did until late in the Empire.
Hey, thanks, this link from your links page looks excellent. And thanks VR for posting it.
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VARIOUS | FR Post 1-28-03 | VANNROX and others
Posted on 01/30/2003 10:54:22 AM EST by vannrox
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Geez, that's overwhelming.
Unlike Bouddica's little tantrum, Arminius [or Hermann], the Cherusci, drove the Roman Army back over the Rhine, where the border eventually became fixed. It was both a tactical and strategic victory.
I wonder if this is the town where the uprising first occurred. If so, it was probably overrun and sacked by Boudicca's rebels.
These Roman towns were often settled by Roman veterans and their families. In one town, the Romans gathered in the temple to await relief or to find succor from the Gods. The rebels burnt the temple down over their heads. Should be some charred remains if this is the town.
Perhaps worth a look. OTOH, it's possible that the foundations at the site were swept up and rebuilt.
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