Discovery of Roman fort built after Boudican revolt

Past Horizons ^ | May 13, 2016 | editors

[SunkenCiv]

New research published by archaeologists from MOLA reveals a previously unknown Roman fort, built in AD63 as a direct response to the sacking of London by the native tribal Queen of the Iceni, Boudica. The revolt razed the early Roman town to the ground in AD60/61 but until now little was understood about the Roman's response to this devastating uprising.

Excavations at Plantation Place for British Land on Fenchurch Street in the City of London exposed a section of a rectangular fort that covered 3.7acres. The timber and earthwork fort had 3metre high banks reinforced with interlacing timbers and faced with turves and a timber wall. Running atop the bank was a 'fighting platform' fronted by a colossal palisade, with towers positioned at the corners of the gateways. This formidable structure was enclosed by double ditches, 1.9 and 3m deep, forming an impressive obstacle for would be attackers.

The Roman army were experts in construction; proficiently sourcing local materials from nearby woods and even using debris from buildings burnt in the revolt. It is estimated that a fort of this size would have housed a cohort of approximately 500 men but could have been built by hand in a matter of weeks, perhaps with the help of captive Britons. Archaeologists uncovered a pick axe and a hammer, tools that would have been available to the army for building projects.

Only in active use for fewer than 10 years and with evidence pointing towards the use of tents rather than permanent structures for barracks, the fort was evidently erected as an emergency measure to secure the important trading post of London and to aid with the reconstruction and reestablishment of London at this turbulent time.

[SunkenCiv]

Reconstruction of Plantation Place Fort (c) Faith Vardy.

[SunkenCiv]

Can’t use this, copyright complaint:

How London became Britain’s capital has been revealed for the first time
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/how-london-became-britains-capital-has-been-revealed-for-the-first-time-a7028191.html

[BenLurkin]

[SunkenCiv]

[BenLurkin]

[SunkenCiv]

This is interesting as well, but as the graphics are all non-usable here (AP), at least for now, no separate topic.

Rome Metro Line Runs Into Roman Barracks And Burial Ground
May 16, 2016
http://phys.org/news/2016-05-rome-metro-line-roman-barracks.html
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[Don W]

A somewhat odd but interesting homage to Boadicea.

[SubMareener]

Queen Bodicea of the Iceni Tribe was my 50th great-grandmother on my father’s side.

[Teflonic]

That’s an Elmore picture from the Death of Sturm in the Dragonlance saga.

[BenLurkin]

Okay.

How about the next one I posted?

[tet68]

Headline: Bodacious Roman Fort Found!

[BenLurkin]

Rome Metro Line Runs Into Roman Barracks And Burial Ground

Has happened before. Is usually associated with apparitions and hauntings.

[Nifster]

The Roman’s built these defenses because the Celts kept kicking their butts

[Nifster]

That magnificent red haired women looks just like my daughter

[NonValueAdded]

Cheap Trick Live? Oh, wait, that was Budokan. Nevermind

[LauraJean]

Also Martian invaders
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq—KN6ZSeE

[SunkenCiv]

The Romans tucked their tails between their legs and, oh, wait, they ruled Britain for another 349 years (AD 61 to 410).

The Romans built forts all around the Empire; the one known serious uprising in Britain was this Boudiccan revolt, during a period the legions were understrength in Britain due to a problem on a frontier on the continent, and the result of which was the slaughter of a reported 80,000 Celts by about a legion and a half of Roman troops doing what they did best in their most disciplined manner.

The Iceni ceased to exist.

Boudicca poisoned herself.

[SunkenCiv]

Mummies alright... hey, wasn’t that live along the Nile?

[SunkenCiv]

Thx!

[Billthedrill]

So, the Brits responded to an open invasion of their country by a foreign power that had devastated other regions, whose agents demanded tribute and raped innocent citizens, who ordered that the Brits adopt their language, customs, and behaviors, they responded to all of this with violence?

That was then.