Fishbourne Roman Palace

Fishbourne Roman Palace, Sussex, is by far the largest Roman residence known north of the Alps. It was discovered by accident during the digging of a water main trench in 1960. Subsequent excavations have shown that the site developed from a military base at the time of the Roman invasion in 43AD to a sumptuous palace by the end of the first century. The remains of the North Wing of the palace are enclosed within a covered building where the largest collection of in-situ mosaics in Britain can be seen.
Photos taken in October 2007.

Fishbourne Roman Palace, Sussex, is by far the largest Roman residence known north of the Alps. It was discovered by accident during the digging of a water main trench in 1960. Subsequent excavations have shown that the site developed from a military base at the time of the Roman invasion in 43AD to a sumptuous palace by the end of the first century. The remains of the North Wing of the palace are…  (read more)

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