ROMAN (43-1066AD)

Question 1

reason the site was first created

Answer 1

for the river

Question 2

what did the river provide [5]

Answer 2

• a transport link
• sanitation and hygiene
• protection
• agriculture (fertile land)
• shipping (trade)

Question 3

what evidence/ physical remains are there [5]

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Answer 3

• 11 timbers found in excavation
• remains of a bathhouse found on borough high street
• excavation at southwark cathedral show remains of villa
• figurine of a hunter god under S.Cathedral and religious artefacts
• materials from road sites, gravel/ ground logs

Question 4

what were the uses of the site [5]

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Answer 4

• residential, people lived there
• commercial, work/transport for trade
• leisure & religion, possible temple
• military
• transport

Question 5

what was the importance of the site [4]

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Answer 5

• important residential area
• roads used for movement of trade and the army
• major transport link, linked north/south of londinium
• bridgehead protected londinium

Question 6

what was the diversity of people using the site [3]

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Answer 6

• traders
• residents
• military

Question 7

what happened in 43 AD [3]

Answer 7

• Romans invaded Britain
• londinium founded
• first wooden bridge built

Question 8

challenges when trying to understand appearance [3]

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Answer 8

• the thames was wider and shallower than it is today
• the original bridge was destroyed by the Boudicca
• use remains of things (such as the 2 main roads/ timbres found/ villa) instead to understand the site