This is possibly the oldest Roman town in Britain, and was reportedly the first capital before London. It was one of the three largest and most important towns on the island, with its offical name being Colonia Claudia Victricensis. The probable Civitate for the Trinovantes, the city was sacked in the Boudabrican revolt and the inhabitants massacred.
Localisation:
- Royaume-Uni, Colchester
- geo:51.890301,0.900225
- Précision ± 25-100 m.
Classification:
- Ville
- Visible
Identificateurs:
- vici:place=2918
- pleiades:place=79393
- wikidata:entity=Q630604
- omnesviae:id=TPPlace542
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This is possibly the oldest Roman town in Britain, and was reportedly the first capital before London. It was one of the three largest and most important towns on the island, with its offical name being Colonia Claudia Victricensis. The probable Civitate for the Trinovantes, the city was sacked in the Boudabrican revolt and the inhabitants massacred.
Musées associés
Colchester Castle Museum
Colchester Castle Museum
Londre, The British Museum
The British Museum has one of the world's largest collections of antiquities from the Classical world.
À proximité
Camulodunum Theater
Theater foundations
Camulodunum
Roman road.
Temple of Claudius at Colchester
Temple of Claudius at Colchester