CALLEVA ATREBATUM Part 1, A Road to Calleva, Silchester, Hampshire

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Жыл бұрын

Modern day Silchester and Winchester are two very different places in the 21st Century. In the 1st century BC, they were already bustling communities but the arrival of the Romans accelerated Calleva (Silchester) to a new level of importance. With their expertise for road building the two settlements were soon linked. In this first part, I journey along the route of Roman Road number 42a to discover what's left as I make my way to the abandoned Iron age and Roman city of Calleva Atrebatum.

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@FlyingForFunTrecanair Жыл бұрын

Most excellent. Major Jack Parham, whom I made a film about and whose aeroplane I am rebuilding, used to fly up to Silchester in 1935-36 and then follow the course of the roman roads in various directions. I hope one day to do just as he did, in the same machine.

@PASTFINDERexploring Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comments, most appreciated. These roads are often clearly visible from the air. Hope you get to repeat his flight.

@dirtyronald Жыл бұрын

As I watched the opening shot I hadn’t twigged where you were. As the drone went up I realised I could see the house I am sat in, watching the video.

@stevebeckwith5523 Жыл бұрын

Well I never. Always thought that it started at the top of Kempshott Lane/A30 interchange. Fantastic video with great music. A well researched piece with lovely aerial views. Well worth getting your feet wet. Thank you.

@PASTFINDERexploring Жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve. I found this explore particularly interesting. Quite a bit of detective work involved.

@chipmano 5 ай бұрын

I had never heard of this until a post on facebook showing an artists impression of before and now, made me google search and found this video, great work, thank you

@PASTFINDERexploring 5 ай бұрын

Great stuff Chipmano, Thank you and glad you enjoyed it.

@steveharwood5824 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant Bob ! Look forward to part 2 👍🏻

@PASTFINDERexploring Жыл бұрын

Cheers Steve.

@asdreww 9 ай бұрын

Great video - thanks for posting

@PASTFINDERexploring 9 ай бұрын

Thank you, glad you like it.

@rockerydad2821 Ай бұрын

Thanks great film - Sadly those fields at Roman road at Winklebury (Basingstoke) are to due be built on at Manydown!

@PASTFINDERexploring Ай бұрын

Thank you, yes I'd heard. Alas nothing is left alone.

@cakeyboy7967 Жыл бұрын

Great video. ❤

@PASTFINDERexploring Жыл бұрын

Cheers Cakey Boy, glad you enjoyed it.

@grenfellroad8394 Жыл бұрын

Great film. Just goes to show what history is around us that we never notice.

@PASTFINDERexploring Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, It's the reason I make them, history is everywhere in the most unlikely place. Even with the new building planned on the field next to Roman Road, which you are correct, is disgraceful. Where will it end. The Roads route will still be intact. May even be some opportunistic finds.

@grenfellroad8394 Жыл бұрын

It’s going to be a huge shame when the houses start going up along Roman Road. I moved to Basingstoke 21 years ago partly because just a few minutes walk from my house I’d be out in countryside. So much housing being built now, is so sad.

@eggbox06 Жыл бұрын

interesting film. Have you looked at the LiDar data, it shows the dip you talk about outside SSJ.

@robinbennett3531 6 ай бұрын

T hanks for the video!

@PASTFINDERexploring 6 ай бұрын

Thank you Robin

@anthonymoore6009 Жыл бұрын

Top stuff as ever. Great evidence from online mapping and lots of good research. Onwards and upwards.

@PASTFINDERexploring Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Maps as you can see were essential for this one, and of course ground work.

@DavidSmith-lk3yf Жыл бұрын

There was a recent archaeology investigation I believe in the field next to Roman road to see if there was anything before the development of a massive housing estate planned for that area. Don't know the results. Guides at the Vyne told me that the road in morgaston woods could still be seen. Wanted to find it but not yet had the opportunity. Thanks for showing it. Top documentary as usual.

@PASTFINDERexploring Жыл бұрын

Thanks David, Roman Road must have yielded some results as for the road in Morgaston Wood, that was the highlight for me, didn't know it was there either.

@timeast6412 Жыл бұрын

Another excellent video from Pastfinder and good music too.I am always baffled at how an invading force managed to build their road network and towns using probably thousands of people,slaves maybe,with only primitive tools.it’s amazing.Was there more to it maybe?

@PASTFINDERexploring Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tim. The Romans brought ingenuity amongst other things with them. Learnt largely from the middle eastern countries which were far more advanced than those of western Europe at the time. Many of the roads already existed in the Iron Age and were simply improved.

@timeast6412 Жыл бұрын

@@PASTFINDERexploring Yes I agree,pre Roman Britain I think is overlooked.

@davidberlanny3308 Жыл бұрын

Hi Bob, great video really well presented and very enjoyable to watch, well done!! I vaguely knew the name of Silchester but had absolutely no idea where it was. Some really great map work along the way which I always enjoy. Just had a quick look on the wikipedia entry for Silchester and came across the Silchester eagle well worth a browse. Interesting to read the comments about the pre-roman history too. Look forward to watching the next part, good luck from Spain!!

@PASTFINDERexploring Жыл бұрын

Hi David. The Eagle was a spectacular find as was the Ogham stone. All on display at Reading museum I believe. The Iron age aspect is often overlooked, probably overshadowed by the magnificent stone remains of the perimeter wall. Plenty of Pre-Roman ditches in evidence though and roads.

@jean-claudewallard9309 4 ай бұрын

You did a great job finding this via apparently with no remains. Do we have any idea of what it looked like in the roman times? If no large stone is to be found on such a distance, it means there were probably not any.

@PASTFINDERexploring 4 ай бұрын

Thank you Jean Claude. Much of the road north of Basingstoke was in use up until the 14th century so it left it's mark on the landscape.

@flachi32 Жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed that. Might I suggest for similar shows you use some music by Land Observations called Roman Roads IV - VI appropriately enough. I played it over the moving images and it complemented it well. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bsychpCd3KrDlYU.html

@PASTFINDERexploring Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Listened to it and it might well fit some other projects, Oddly enough on a Roman Road into Chester.

@paulbaker654 9 ай бұрын

Many years ago I had cause to visit Halls Farm just north of Latchmere Green. The course of the road intersects here with Silchester Brook. The farmer has tidied and straightened the banks of the brook and you could clearly see in the banks of the brook a cross-section of the structure of the road.

@asdreww 9 ай бұрын

Was this in silchester brook where it is right beside the road? Do you remember where exactly this was? I'd like to go find it - it looks like the brook and adjacent road is pretty accessible still on streetview.

@paulbaker654 9 ай бұрын

@@asdreww It was where Silchester Brook runs parallel to the access road to Halls Farm. The course of the roman road bisects it a few yards from junction with the lane. This was many years ago and I expect that the banks of the brook have become overgrown.

@asdreww 9 ай бұрын

@@paulbaker654 thanks! I might visit it sometime soon and will take a look

@PASTFINDERexploring 9 ай бұрын

Brilliant, did you take any photos?