The buildings of Roman Britain
I can describe the sorts of buildings the Romans introduced to Britain.
The buildings of Roman Britain
I can describe the sorts of buildings the Romans introduced to Britain.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Celtic buildings were usually thatched, wattle and daub roundhouses.
- Archaeologists can look at the remains of buildings to construct arguments about the impact of the Romans in Britain.
- Evidence of North African Roman soldiers has been found at Hadrian’s Wall, a major Ancient Roman architectural feature.
- Caerwent, Trimontium and Bath are all places that have examples of the sorts of architecture the Ancient Romans built.
- Rich Ancient Romans built villas in the British countryside with expensive mosaics and hypocaust systems for heating.
Keywords
Thatched - thatched roofs were made from a type of plant material, like straw
Wattle and daub - buildings made up of woven twigs and rods that have been covered in clay are called wattle and daub
Hadrian’s Wall - Hadrian’s Wall was the northernmost border of the Ancient Roman Empire
Hypocaust system - a hypocaust system was an Ancient Roman underfloor heating system
Common misconception
Pupils may think that Hadrian's Wall was not very high, as the remaining stretches have been damaged.
Remind pupils that Hadrian's Wall is over a thousand years old, and any sections still standing were much taller in the past.
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an Ancient Roman underfloor heating system
roofs made from a type of plant material, like straw
woven twigs and rods that have been covered in clay to make walls