Roman London

Explain why the site of London was chosen to be the capital of Roman Britain
• Identify archaeological evidence for the sack of London by Boudicca
• Chart the expansion of the Roman settlement and development of the port
• Describe what the Spitalfields burial reveals about the life of a Roman noble woman.

There are no additional costs other than note-taking materials. Entry to the Museum of London is free.

Each week there will be an informative talk, using PowerPoint, during which class discussion will be encouraged.
We shall use small group work to analyse original sources and a range of handouts will be available for discussion
purposes. Occasionally small pieces of homework reading will be distributed to augment your knowledge. You are
encouraged to bring along/describe items you have read in newspapers/heard on radio/seen on TV you think may be
of interest to the group. If you wish to purchase a book before the course I would recommend Simon Webb Life in
Roman London (Stroud: The History Press, 2011).