New dating shows a Roman villa mosaic was laid in the 5th century, reshaping post-Roman Britain. Long thought to have been abandoned after 410 AD, Roman villas like Chedworth were believed to mark the ...

Researchers have examined a sediment core from the Roman town and metal production center of Aldborough in Yorkshire, revealing metal production did not collapse immediately after the Romans left ...

Did Cirencester remain the center of a prosperous post-Roman kingdom in the time of King Arthur? Prof. Mark Horton explores Corinium (modern Cirencester), a city rich in mosaics, impressive ...

ALDBOROUGH, ENGLAND—When the Romans conquered Britain in the first century a.d., they transformed the island into an industrial powerhouse, particularly by means of large-scale extraction and ...

A reconstruction drawing of Hadrian’s wall, a rebellion within its garrison allowed the Picts to invade northern Britain during the Barbarian Conspiracy - Heritage Images/Historic England Roman rule ...

Historian Nicholas Higham speaks to Laura Reid about how the country’s transition from Roman Britain to the Anglo-Saxon era marked the beginnings of Englishness.

Documenting a phenomenon that has previously been overlooked, this article examines the later stages of object biography in relation to Romano-British bracelets, namely, their modification and ...

An archaeologist has discovered an "extraordinary" ancient Roman fort that once housed hundreds of soldiers. Researcher Mark Merrony located the remains of the fort in Pembrokeshire, a county in ...

Three consecutive years of drought contributed to the ‘Barbarian Conspiracy’, a pivotal moment in the history of Roman Britain, a new Cambridge-led study reveals. Researchers argue that Picts, Scotti ...

The health of populations in Britain declined under Roman occupation, particularly in more urban areas. There is a widely held belief that the Romans brought civilisation and its many benefits to ...