How Roman London Was Built (Ragstone to Riches!)

For much of the Roman occupation of Britain, its provincial and later diocese capital was London. Many if its key buildings, including the basilica and forum, governor's palace and Severan land walls were built from Kentish ragstone quarried and transported from the upper Medway Valley. In his talk, based on his PhD thesis, Dr Simon Elliott details this vast metalla and how it contributed to the building of Roman London.

Dr. Simon Elliott is an award-winning and best-selling historian, archaeologist and broadcaster. He is best known as an expert on Roman Britain and the Roman military, with his eight published books to date covering subjects including the Classis Britannica Roman navy in Britain, Roman legionaries, Roman military construction techniques, Roman Britain and Roman London, Julius Caesar, and the emperors Septimius Severus and Pertinax. He is also an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Kent, a Trustee of the Council for British Archaeology, an Ambassador for Museum of London Archaeology and a Guide Lecturer for Andante Travels.

He has recently added a broadcaster given I have appeared on history programmes as a Roman expert for National Geographic, Discovery and Channel.