We used to think Roman Britain was a largely untamed natural landscape of woodland with occasional opulent villas representing the houses of an alien elite, set side by side with scattered peasant settlements. Archaeological work since the 1940s has radically altered this understanding through a combination of large-scale excavation and a revolution in remote sensing techniques, revealing a more varied picture of housing, farming, settlement and industry.

This lecture will explore our current knowledge of the nature of Roman imperialism and the history of Britain.

You can also watch the lecture live online here: www.gresham.ac.uk/whats-on/roman-landscapes…