[SunkenCiv]

That’s very true; if there was an economic reason for a town in the past, often that reason remains, and as long as it does, there will be a town there.

Archaeologist’s dig reveals solution to ancient riddle of lost Roman town
Telegraph Online | Sunday 30 July 2000 | Adam Lusher
Posted on 07/30/2004 10:47:49 AM EDT by SunkenCiv
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1181721/posts

Roman roads in Britain
Channel 4 | before 2004 | staff
Posted on 10/16/2004 8:46:24 PM EDT by SunkenCiv
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1247442/posts

better if there weren’t, sometimes...

Spain destroys lost Roman city for a car park
The Sunday Times | April 30, 2006 | Jon Clarke
Posted on 04/30/2006 7:38:05 PM EDT by gd124
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1624316/posts

[colorado tanker]

The site is very close to Norwich. I poked around a little looking at the history of Norwich, which grew out of some Saxon settlements. It seems Norwich had a slightly more favorable site on a river ford. But Norwich is so close, it would have fulfilled Caistor’s former economic and political roles.

A happy circumstance that has left us with another glimpse at Roman Britain.