Transcript What did the Romans do for Folkestone - presentation

 starter activity
This is a picture of a Roman villa discovered in Folkestone a year before this
photo was taken. But the Romans weren’t the first settlers in our town. Read the
information about pre-historic people of Folkestone and list as many reasons as
possible why people first came to this area.
What did the Romans
do for Folkestone?
 Aims
To find out about the earliest settlers in Folkestone
To list the positive changes Romans made
To investigate the remains of a Roman villa
complex found in Folkestone
Roman Folkestone
In 1924 the archaeologist SE Winboult made a
fascinating discovery. Following up reports that strange
pieces of pottery and metal objects were being regularly
dug up in allotments along the East Cliff he decided to
investigate. He dug several test pits along the cliff top
and quickly found objects similar to those unearthed by
the locals. He dated them to the first century AD, about
the time of the first Roman settlements. With a team of
nearly two dozen archaeologists he proceeded to open
up much larger trenches and to his amazement
uncovered the remains of not one but two Roman
villas!
 Your task
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Read the information about the Roman invasion of
Britain and the occupation of Folkestone.
Make a list of the positive changes the Romans would
have made to Folkestone.
Which changes would local tribes have found most
threatening?
Imagine you are the owner of the villa at Folkestone.
Make a speech to local people emphasising the positive
changes Roman occupation will bring. Try to allay some
of the fears of local tribes people as well.
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Your teacher will give you some examples of the
finds and a table. Study each find and complete
the evidence table.
Which piece of evidence tells us most about life
in the villa?
 Your task
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Imagine you are an estate agent in Roman times.
Produce an estate agent’s flyer advertising the Roman
villas at East Cliff. Include the following:
Floor plan of one of the villa
Description of some of the key features, e.g. hypocaust,
water system
Situation: location on cliffs, links to local roads &
fortressses
Description of some rooms & grounds, e.g. kitchen,
plunge pool, farmland