Pauline
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When the Romans ran most of England, in the 1st - 3rd century AD, Cirencester (Corinium) was the second largest city. The Corinium Museum in Cirencester displays many of the Roman era things found in the area. They have a very good set of mosaic floors.
Now they have some new finds on display - "A second century bronze enamelled cockerel figurine discovered in a child’s ancient grave near St. James’ Place. This is one of just nine cockerel figurines from the Roman world and is the only one with its tail intact." And a hoard of Roman coins found near Tetbury.
SoGlos - Rare Roman artefacts found in Cirencester
The excavation of a Roman burial site has uneathed a number of fascinating artefacts from the people of Corinium, now on display in Cirencester’s iconic museum.
You can also visit the remains of a Roman amphitheater on the outskirts of Cirencester.
Photo of one of the mosaic floors on display in the museum.
Photo of the Roman amphitheater.
Now they have some new finds on display - "A second century bronze enamelled cockerel figurine discovered in a child’s ancient grave near St. James’ Place. This is one of just nine cockerel figurines from the Roman world and is the only one with its tail intact." And a hoard of Roman coins found near Tetbury.
SoGlos - Rare Roman artefacts found in Cirencester
The excavation of a Roman burial site has uneathed a number of fascinating artefacts from the people of Corinium, now on display in Cirencester’s iconic museum.
You can also visit the remains of a Roman amphitheater on the outskirts of Cirencester.
Photo of one of the mosaic floors on display in the museum.
Photo of the Roman amphitheater.