Rescue archaeology turns up a Roman "defensive base" at Ebbsfleet:
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/nov/29/caesars-invasion-of-britain-began-from-pegwell-bay-in-kent-say-archaeologists
https://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/press/press-releases/2017/november/first-evidence-for-julius-caesars-invasion-of-britain-discovered
brilliant find and thanks for the links Duncan. I see that this is covered in the 'Digging for Britain' episode on tonight http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09gvm75
Very good: his 'landing correctly at Thanet' is now substantiated. :)
Finally a reason to visit Kent...
Quote from: Tim on November 29, 2017, 01:06:42 PM
Finally a reason to visit Kent...
Obviously, the castles, cathedrals and other Roman forts weren't sufficient of a draw :)
When you visit Pegwell Bay, make sure you take in Hugin (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugin_(longship)). It's what I remember from my childhood visit.
never knew that was there....shame Kent is so far away for me
Quote from: Erpingham on November 29, 2017, 01:21:51 PM
Quote from: Tim on November 29, 2017, 01:06:42 PM
Finally a reason to visit Kent...
Obviously, the castles, cathedrals and other Roman forts weren't sufficient of a draw :)
When you visit Pegwell Bay, make sure you take in Hugin (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugin_(longship)). It's what I remember from my childhood visit.
Went to Kent many times this summer, and there is indeed a wealth of sites to see. The Roman fort remains at Reculver, with a view across the flat reclaimed land that used to be the Wantsum Channel was one that stuck with me.....made more sense of Thanet being called an 'Isle of...'. The Hugin is very well preserved from when it was donated (by the Danes?), but looked a little too 'Disney' to me. Outside of our period, the Manston Spit/Hurricane museum was extremely well stocked with WWII bits....appealed to the aviators in the family ;) ;)
Thought the two linked reports were of interest, but does anyone else get narked when a journalist reports that the Romans left 'France' and later saw 'England' off the port bow ??
Holly, thanks for highlighting the find.
Martin
Quote from: Martin Smith on November 29, 2017, 07:56:37 PMThought the two linked reports were of interest, but does anyone else get narked when a journalist reports that the Romans left 'France' and later saw 'England' off the port bow ??
Half the commenters on the
Guardian story, apparently.
Quote from: Martin Smith on November 29, 2017, 07:56:37 PM
Holly, thanks for highlighting the find.
Martin
Twas Duncan :)
Sorry, yep Duncan indeed....and set record for the Digging for Britain prog.
M
(attention span ovva goldfish......)