07-28-2006, 09:21 AM
This should be in the Newsfeed, but doesn't seem to be...
Iron Age villagers 'behind times'
Iron Age villagers living in west Somerset were 'behind the times' according to evidence unearthed by a team of archaeologists.
The team has been investigating the site at Maundown Water Treatment works near Wiveliscombe.
Six round houses dating back to 100 BC have been revealed by the dig.
A site of this age should show signs of square Roman houses but the existence of only round houses shows the village was behind the times in property style.
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Its sounds to me that these Britons resisted change a little longer, rather than being 'backward'. Not everyone welcomed the Romans and the West (this site is close to Exmoor) Britons (who are amongst my ancestors) tended to not give in without a fight..hence still speaking their own Brythonic language in the 14th century....so why aren't they given some credit for that?
regards
Arthes
Iron Age villagers 'behind times'
Iron Age villagers living in west Somerset were 'behind the times' according to evidence unearthed by a team of archaeologists.
The team has been investigating the site at Maundown Water Treatment works near Wiveliscombe.
Six round houses dating back to 100 BC have been revealed by the dig.
A site of this age should show signs of square Roman houses but the existence of only round houses shows the village was behind the times in property style.
full story
Its sounds to me that these Britons resisted change a little longer, rather than being 'backward'. Not everyone welcomed the Romans and the West (this site is close to Exmoor) Britons (who are amongst my ancestors) tended to not give in without a fight..hence still speaking their own Brythonic language in the 14th century....so why aren't they given some credit for that?
regards
Arthes
Cristina
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The enemy is less likely to get wind of an advance of cavalry, if the orders for march were passed from mouth to mouth rather than announced by voice of herald, or public notice. Xenophon
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The Hoplite Association
[url:n2diviuq]http://www.hoplites.org[/url]
The enemy is less likely to get wind of an advance of cavalry, if the orders for march were passed from mouth to mouth rather than announced by voice of herald, or public notice. Xenophon
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