Roman Workshop

Why did the Romans invade and conquer a small island on the very edge of their known world?

Bring the Roman invasion and Conquest of Britain to life in your classroom with a visit from our Historical Interpreters

What to Expect

Life in the Legion

What was it like to sign up and join the Roman Army? Who was allowed to join which units? How good was the pay?

Pre-Roman Britain

Who exactly were the Romans conquering when they arrived in Britain? How did the native peoples of Britain react to Roman rule?

Romanisation

Learn how the Romans made the local Britons like them, through their education and technology. See what benefits the Romans brought to their provinces, and how life changed for the peoples that lived there.

Gladiators

Learn about popular Roman entertainment through games, chariot races and gladiator fights, and learn how to gamble like a Roman

Curriculum Topics

Julius Caesar’s attempted invasion in 55-54 BC

the Roman Empire by AD 42 and the power of its army

successful invasion by Claudius and conquest, including Hadrian’s Wall

British resistance, for example, Boudica

‘Romanisation’ of Britain: sites such as Caerwent and the impact of technology, culture and beliefs, including early Christianity

Roman withdrawal from Britain in c. AD 410 and the fall of the western Roman Empire

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