New survey of Roman occupation in Derbyshire

A four-year study of archeological sites in and around Peak District National Park illustrates the extent of Roman settlement from the 1st through the 5th centuries AD:

Of the 140 or so, around 70 were settlements ranging from single buildings to hamlets, complete with evidence of yards and walls or hedges.
Examples of traditional round buildings being replaced by Roman-style square ones were unearthed, alongside pottery plates and bowls.
"We found most sites in areas which had not been intensively farmed, which means many more settlements have either been destroyed or are still buried under existing buildings. The 140 sites we found are just the tip of the iceberg."

Posted by David on November 16, 2002 9:33 AM