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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

 

THEMES:

Top Left Decorative Curve The Form & Growth of the City Defence & Warfare Public Buildings & Works Church & Religion House & Household Crafts & industries Regional & Foreign Trade Dress & Display Medicine & Health Children & Education
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Regional & Foreign Trade

A series of plain samian pottery vessels

A series of plain samian pottery vessels

Decorated samian

Decorated samian

An aureus (gold coin) of Vespasian of AD 75-79 (reverse)

An <em>aureus</em> (gold coin) of Vespasian of AD 75-79 (reverse)

An aureus (gold coin) of Vespasian of AD 75-79 (obverse)

An <em>aureus</em> (gold coin) of Vespasian of AD 75-79 (obverse)

A ‘carrot’ amphora

A ‘carrot’ amphora

A soldier's burial goods, from Holloway Street

A soldier's burial goods, from Holloway Street

A soldier’s burial goods, from Holloway Street

A soldier’s burial goods, from Holloway Street

A soldier’s burial goods, from Holloway Street

A soldier’s burial goods, from Holloway Street

Hoard of coins from the Valiant Soldier Inn site, Holloway Street

Hoard of  coins from the Valiant Soldier Inn site, 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

Sculpture of a bird

Sculpture of a bird

Samian ware pottery from Topsham

Samian ware pottery from Topsham

Sherd of a samian cup with engraving

Sherd of a samian cup with engraving

Lyon ware cup and lamps

Lyon ware cup and lamps

A Lyon ware cup

A Lyon ware cup

Spanish Pottery

Spanish Pottery

Neck of an amphora

Neck of an amphora

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 Spanish beaker from Topsham

A Spanish beaker from Topsham

A samian bowl from Topsham

A samian bowl from Topsham

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Tour the Roman Bathouse Interactive Tour of the Roman Bathhouse

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