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Aldborough Roman Town
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“Aldborough has its origins in the late first century, when the Romans moved north to tackle the Brigantes, the largest Iron Age tribe in Britain. The first assault on the region came from the Roman governor of Britain, Petillius Cerialis in AD71. Once the Brigantes had been conquered, the Romans set up an administrative centre to control the population. Later on, the military operation was cut back, and a new civilian centre was built. Aldborough Roman Town occupied some 55 acres, and the streets were laid out in the traditional Roman grid system. A high stone wall was built around the township in about AD200. This was approximately 12ft high, and ranged from 8-9ft in thickness. Nowadays, visitors to Aldborough Roman Site will find two colourful and well-preserved mosaic pavements, part of a large town house, and remnants of the early defences. The first mosaic depicts a lion sitting under a tree. It was discovered by accident in 1832 when a local innkeeper was burying a dead calf. A second mosaic was found in 1848. This is in near perfect condition, and has an eight-sided star in the middle. A third mosaic is on display in the museum. Many artefacts are on display at the museum on site, and the whole area is looked after by English Heritage. ”
Boroughbridge, YORK
YO51 9EP
Visit Website
Apr - Jun: Sat, Sun 11-5
July - Aug: Mon, Thur, Fri, Sat, Sun 10-5
Sept: Sat, Sun 11-5
Adult: £3
Child: £1.50
Concession: £2.30
See more Roman Remainss in North of England:
- Aldborough Roman Town
- Chesters Roman Fort
- Corbridge Roman Site
- Hadrian's Wall
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