🏛️ Durobrivae-Braughing
Romano-British settlement and pottery production centre in Hertfordshire
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near Braughing in the Stort Valley, Hertfordshire, England
- Flourished as a Romano-British settlement from approximately the 1st to 4th century CE
- Major centre for pottery manufacture, particularly Belgic and grey wares
- Occupied and developed by both Iron Age Britons and Roman colonists
Durobrivae-Braughing was a significant Romano-British settlement situated in the Stort Valley, serving as both a trading hub and pottery production centre. The site shows evidence of continuous occupation from the Iron Age through the Roman period, with substantial development occurring after the Roman invasion of 43 CE. Archaeological investigation has revealed extensive remains of buildings, kilns, and domestic structures indicative of a thriving industrial and commercial community ...