Another \"new\" Roman town in Devon

[Robert Vermaat]

I know there was a massive explosion of wealth after the Romans abandoned the site due to the alleviation of Taxes and the breakdown into quintessential city states that began around 410. I should note that the Roman governments in York, London, etc still maintained control over a large part of the provinces and stayed in contact with the government in Gaul until at least the 430's/440's

We don't know that Evan. Local government continued, Roman or British, and they all needed revenue to pay for their local governemnt. For all we know, taxes may have gone up! We only have a very cryptic by Gildas about a 'Golden Age', but we really don't know what he meant by that exactly.

Anyway, we're now discussing the mid-5th century, and this is the start of the 4th century. Perhaps we are watching the result of a Britain that has returned to the arms of Rome (after the respective rebellions of Postumus, Carausius and Allectus), and a Constantinian revival? Maybe a shift in local economy?