Latin stage 16 Culture

Artifacts found at Fishbourne dating to the invasion (3)?

Granary, metal pieces, helmet

Whose soldiers might have initially occupied the Fishbourne site?

2nd Legion under Vespasian

What was the primary military success of the Second Legion in this area?

Attack against the Durotriges (a hostile tribe)

First two uses of the Fishbourne site?

Military port, supply base

Four site improvements over 30 years after military use?

1. Road resurfaced

2. Harbor developed

3. Marsh drained

4. New villa/baths built

Who ordered the construction of the palace (c. 75 AD)?

Emperor Vespasian

Why did Vespasian order the palace to be built?

To reward Cogidubnus for his continued loyalty/support.

Six jobs of Italian craftsmen in England (related to the palace)?

1. Hydraulic engineers

2. Painters

3. Ironsmiths

4. Carpenters

5. Marble workers

6. Plasterers

Three metal items contributed by the smiths to the construction?

Door hinges, handles, bolts

How were the gardens designed/decorated (like the palace)?

Planned, laid out, and decorated in the most fashionable Italian style

Goal in constructing Fishbourne Palace?

To be as Roman as possible

Size of the formal gardens?

100 x 80 yards

Seven plantings found in the garden bedding trenches?

Shrubs, roses, flowering trees, box, rosemary, lilies, acanthus

What do deep post holes suggest about the eastern garden?

Wooden poles and trellises supported fruit trees and climbing plants

What ran through the middle of the garden?

A broad path

Two technologies used to water the lawn/garden?

Drains and spring water through pipes

Two elaborate decorative features of the garden?

Fountain (from pipes), small marble and bronze statues

From where were expensive materials (marble, stone) imported?

Italy, Asia Minor, Greek Islands

Where were most of the specialized craftsmen brought from?

Italy

How was the palace organized?

Wings/sections around a central courtyard

What was the ancient name for the capital city of the Regnenses tribe?

Noviomagus