Celtic Heads
Celtic Head from Witham, 2nd c B.C. (British Museum) "Celtic" carved heads are found throughout the Read more
Timeline 60BC – 138AD
This timeline is focussed on the British Celtic culture and those cultures which had influence on the British Celts. It Read more
Agricola
In a series of annual military campaigns Agricola put down revolts in north Wales, subdued the Brigantes tribe in the Read more
Cartimandua
Yorkshire, and much of northern Britain was also ruled by a queen, the most powerful ruler in Britain in fact. Read more
Caratacus
Caratacus was highly influenced by the Druids, and both he and his brother Togodumnus were among the leading lights of Read more
Cerialis Petillius
Quintus Petillius Cerialis Caesius Rufus was the son-in-law of Vespasian Cerialis and became Governor of Britain in AD.71; his instructions Read more
Julius Caesar
Ask anyone to name a famous Roman character, and the name of Julius Caesar is sure to be the most Read more
Vespasian
Born in the year 9 at Reate, north of Rome, Vespasian was the son of a tax collector, Flavius Sabinus Read more
Augustus
Suetonius wrote of him: He was very handsome and most graceful at all stages of his life, although he cared Read more
Claudius
Tiberius Claudius Nero Germanicus was born Lugunum in 10 BC, the youngest son of Nero Drusus, brother of Tiberius. He Read more
The Durotriges
Background to the Durotriges
Location of the tribe
The Durotriges occupied what is now Devon and parts of Dorset and Somerset.
Principal towns and settlements in Durotriges territory
Durnovaria or Dorotrioum – (Dorchester, Dorset) – The civitas capital of the Durotriges. A large walled town.
Other Settlements
Lindinis – (Ilchester, Somerset) – Was the only other walled town apart from the capital and was possibly the centre of a separate tribal capital of the northern Durotriges.
Hengistbury Head – Ancient trading centre of the Durotriges on the south coast of Dorset.
Durnovaria Vindocladia – (Badbury, Dorset) – Small settlement to take the inhabitants of the nearby hillfort of Badbury Rings.
Woodyates – Small settlement or posting station..
Hamworthy – (Poole, Dorset) – Small port serving the campaign fortress of the Second Legion and the later settlement at Badbury.
Radipole – (Weymouth, Dorset) – A small port.
Wareham – (Dorset) – A settlement of unknown extent, perhaps the centre of the extensive stone and shale quarries near Kimmeridge and Purbeck.
Some of the Durotriges kings and queens
The Durotriges did not keep any records of their rulers, and the coins they issued were unique in that they did not have images of their monarchs on them