#RomanBritain

The bronze head of the goddess Sulis Minerva which was discovered in 1727 during the construction of sewer under Stall Street in Bath. Now part of the museum collections at The Roman Baths in Bath. 📸 My own. #FindsFriday #RomanBritain #Bath

The 4th century ‘Leopard and Gazelle Mosaic’ from Dewlish Roman Villa in Dorset. The mosaic is now part of the collections at Dorset Museum & Art Gallery in Dorchester. 📸 My own. #MosaicMonday #RomanBritain #Dorset

Remains of the 4th century Roman Town House at Dorchester (Durnovaria) in Dorset. The shelter protects some great mosaics! 📸 My own. #RomanSiteSaturday #RomanBritain #Dorchester #Dorset

Pottery cup fragment from Roman Peterborough (Durobrivae) depicting a magnificent hare. Now part of the collections at Peterborough Museum & Art Gallery. 📸 My own. #RomanBritain #Peterborough

#RomanSiteSaturday Marcus Favonius Facilis, #centurion of Legio XX at #Colchester in the earliest days of the #conquest. His tombstone was found there and dated to before AD 60. His stone emphasizes his rank. #RomanBritain

Gravestone fragment showing a hound chasing a hare from Roman Bath (Aquae Sulis). Now part of the museum collections at The Roman Baths in Bath. 📸 My own. #ReliefWednesday #RomanBritain

The ‘Colchester Sphinx’ which was found in the garden of the General Hospital at Colchester in 1821. Dating to the 1st century AD, the sculpture was probably part of a tomb. Now part of the collections at Colchester Castle. 📸 My own. #FindsFriday #Colchester #RomanBritain

My photo shows the decorated rear and handle of a Roman bronze mirror, dated AD 50-70. The mirror was discovered in a pit during excavation of a Roman Villa in Devon. Roman mirror ‘glass’ was typically highly polished tin or silver. #FindsFriday #RomanBritain #Archaeology 📸 my own.

This stunning bronze statue head represents the syncretic goddess, Sulis Minerva. It was found in Bath (1727). Aquae Sulis was a focus of religious practice for Romans and Britons. Bathing, health, divine redress for grievances, were also available. #RomanBritain #Archaeology #FindsFriday 📸 my own

One of some 160 combs found at Vindolanda Roman Fort, just south of Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland, with the central plaque depicting a soldier. 📸 My own. #RomanBritain #Vindolanda #Northumberland

Detail from the ‘Four Season Mosaic’ depicting ‘Spring’ from Roman York (Eboracum). The mosaic was discovered in 1853 at Tanners Row in York, and is now part of the collections at the Yorkshire Museum. 📸 My own. #MosaicMonday #RomanBritain #YorkshireMuseum

Wall Mile 36, Hadrian's Wall, courtesy of Carole Raddato. #RomanFortThursday #RomanBritain #RomanArchaeology #Archaeology