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Prehistory

< AD55

Roman Fortress

55-75

Roman Town

75-400

Dark Ages

400-900

The Saxons

900-1068

The Normans

1068-1200

Middle Ages

1200-1500

Tudor/ Stuart

1500-1640

Civil War

1642-1660

Golden Age

1660-1750

Late Georgian

1750-1840

Victorian City

1840-1900

20th Century

1900-2000

 

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House & Household

The legionary soldiers were housed in barracks whilst officers were given more spacious accommodation in individual houses.

Excavation of barracks in Bartholomew Street, Exeter

Excavation of barracks in Bartholomew Street, Exeter

Plan of barracks in Goldsmith Street

Plan of barracks in Goldsmith Street

Barracks of legionary fortresses

Barracks of legionary fortresses

Model of a barrack block within the Exeter fortress c. AD 55-75

Model of a barrack block within the Exeter fortress <em>c</em>. AD 55-75

The soldiers’ rooms

The soldiers’ rooms

Excavation of a barrack

Excavation of a barrack

Legionary building trench

Legionary building trench

Archaeologists lying in soldiers’ barracks at Bartholomew Street

Archaeologists lying in soldiers’ barracks at Bartholomew Street

A series of plain samian pottery vessels

A series of plain samian pottery vessels

Decorated samian

Decorated samian

A ‘carrot’ amphora

A ‘carrot’ amphora

A lamp from Holloway Street

A lamp from Holloway Street

A blue glass jar from a soldier’s cremation burial

A blue glass jar from a soldier’s cremation burial

A blue glass jar from a soldier’s cremation burial

A blue glass jar from a soldier’s cremation burial

The Topsham chariot race cup fragments

The Topsham chariot race cup fragments

Line drawing of the Topsham chariot race cup

Line drawing of the Topsham chariot race cup

Samian ware pottery from Topsham

Samian ware pottery from Topsham

A bowl used in the Roman fortress

A bowl used in the Roman fortress

Lyon ware cup and lamps

Lyon ware cup and lamps

A pair of saucepans

A pair of saucepans

Spanish Pottery

Spanish Pottery

Neck of an amphora

Neck of an amphora

Handle of a saucepan

Handle of a saucepan

Two glass vessels

Two glass vessels

A group of Black-Burnished ware

A group of Black-Burnished ware

The upper half of an amphora

The upper half of an amphora

Amphora handles with impressed stamps

Amphora handles with impressed stamps

Fortress wares

Fortress wares

A complete Roman amphora

A complete Roman amphora

A samian bowl from Topsham

A samian bowl from Topsham

A Spanish beaker from Topsham

A Spanish beaker from Topsham

Rim of a mortarium (mixing bowl)

Rim of a mortarium (mixing bowl)

A Roman lamp from Lion's Holt

A Roman lamp from Lion's Holt

Coin of Nero found in Alphington Road- obverse

Coin of Nero found in Alphington Road- obverse

Coin of Nero found in Alphington Road- reverse

Coin of Nero found in Alphington Road- reverse

Coin of Julius Caesar found at Hamlin Lane allotments

Coin of Julius Caesar found at Hamlin Lane allotments

A coin of Nero- obverse

A coin of Nero- obverse

A coin of Nero- reverse

A coin of Nero- reverse

see a map of this timeperiodSee a map of Roman Fortress period


Tour the Roman Bathouse Interactive Tour of the Roman Bathhouse

Dress the Roman Legionary dres the Roman Legionary

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