Lullingstone Roman Villa at Eynsford in Kent. The photograph shows the mosaic floor in the Dining Room and Audience Chamber at the excavated Lullingstone Roman Villa. The opulent villa dates from circa 100 AD and was discovered in 1939.
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Teaching Idea
How did the Romans change Britain when they settled here?Use the photograph above as an example of how the Romans changed Britain. Before the Roman invasion, during the Iron Age most of the native Britons (Celts) lived in roundhouses made of timber. Any stone buildings that did exist were nowhere near as grand as the new Roman villas with their mosaic floors and underfloor heating (hypocaust).
Use images of reconstructed roundhouses such as Castell Henllys, Butser or the BBCs Reconstructing a Roundhouse to help pupils understand what houses were like before the Romans invaded. Then use other websites such as Time Team's 3D Roman Villa or Romans in Sussex - How Romans built their houses to show pupils what the new Roman villas were like.
Ask pupils to think about the differences between the two types of houses. Describe these changes and how they would have affected the lives of the people living in the different homes. This could be done as a piece of writing or by labelling a drawing/picture of a Roman villa.
Learning Aims and Outcomes
- Select information about life in Roman Britain from a range of sources
- Present information to show understanding of the impact of Roman settlement on Britain
Prior Knowledge
- A concept of when the Iron Age/Roman periods were would useful
Extended Learning & Useful Links
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