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    • Fishbourne Roman Palace or Fishbourne Villa is in the village of Fishbourne, near Chichester in West Sussex. The palace is the largest known Roman residence north of the Alps, and has an unusually early date of 75 AD, around thirty years after the Roman conquest of Britain. Much of the palace has been excavated and is preserved, along with an on-sit… See more

    Discovery and excavation

    The site was accidentally discovered in 1805, during the construction of a new home on the grounds of the ancient Roman ruin. Workers discovered 13-foot-wide (4.0 m) pavement as well as fragments of columns. I… See more

    Siting

    The location of Fishbourne, in proximity to Chichester (Noviomagus Reginorum), is often looked to when discussing the opulent wealth represented at Fishbourne as well as solidification for the claim of Cogidubnus as the villa … See more

    Fishbourne Roman Palace - History and Facts | History Hit
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    LocationFishbourne, West Sussex · grid reference SU838047
    Completed1st century
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Destroyedc. 270 AD
    History and description

    The first buildings on the site were granaries, over 33 m (108 ft) long, apparently a supply base for the Roman army constructed in the early part of the conquest in 43 AD. Later, two residential timber-frame buildi… See more

    Destruction and aftermath

    There is overwhelming evidence that the north wing was completely destroyed in a fire around 270 AD. For instance, some of the rubble from the collapsed roof as well as its tiles and melted fittings were scattered o… See more

    Gallery

    • Re-planted garden using authentic plants
    • Stucco fragment from Fishbourne
    • Shell mosaic with dolphins
    • Walled City mosaic, room N7 … See more

    Further reading

    • Cunliffe, Barry (1998), Fishbourne Roman Palace. The History Press. ISBN 0752414089
    • Russell, Miles (2006), Roman Sussex. The History Press. ISBN 0752436015… See more

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