Romano-British Settlement in South-East Wales

Hillforts and defended enclosures do not appear to have played much part in the fighting connected with the Roman occupation of south-eastern Wales. Following the conquest, although a more Mediterranean style of life was introduced around forts and a limited number of new urban centres, there seems...

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Main Author: Edith M. Evans
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Language:English
Published: University of York 2018-02-01
Series:Internet Archaeology
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Online Access:http://intarch.ac.uk/journal/issue48/8/index.html
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description Hillforts and defended enclosures do not appear to have played much part in the fighting connected with the Roman occupation of south-eastern Wales. Following the conquest, although a more Mediterranean style of life was introduced around forts and a limited number of new urban centres, there seems initially to have been little change in the countryside. From the 2nd century onward some defended settlements started to develop into villas, although many seem to have maintained a more traditional Iron Age farmstead form, Roman influence being mainly limited to the use of consumer goods. There are however some indications that at least part of the population was unable or unwilling to buy into a Roman way of life even to that extent.
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spelling doaj.art-e82e22d5c8244f008035e3f6434b9f142024-04-03T10:23:26ZengUniversity of YorkInternet Archaeology1363-53872018-02-014810.11141/ia.48.8Romano-British Settlement in South-East WalesEdith M. Evans0Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological TrustHillforts and defended enclosures do not appear to have played much part in the fighting connected with the Roman occupation of south-eastern Wales. Following the conquest, although a more Mediterranean style of life was introduced around forts and a limited number of new urban centres, there seems initially to have been little change in the countryside. From the 2nd century onward some defended settlements started to develop into villas, although many seem to have maintained a more traditional Iron Age farmstead form, Roman influence being mainly limited to the use of consumer goods. There are however some indications that at least part of the population was unable or unwilling to buy into a Roman way of life even to that extent.http://intarch.ac.uk/journal/issue48/8/index.htmlarchaeologyRomanWaleshillfortenclosurefortdevelopmentpottery
spellingShingle Edith M. Evans
Romano-British Settlement in South-East Wales
Internet Archaeology
archaeology
Roman
Wales
hillfort
enclosure
fort
development
pottery
title Romano-British Settlement in South-East Wales
title_full Romano-British Settlement in South-East Wales
title_fullStr Romano-British Settlement in South-East Wales
title_full_unstemmed Romano-British Settlement in South-East Wales
title_short Romano-British Settlement in South-East Wales
title_sort romano british settlement in south east wales
topic archaeology
Roman
Wales
hillfort
enclosure
fort
development
pottery
url http://intarch.ac.uk/journal/issue48/8/index.html
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