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  1. Drought triggered rebellion and barbarian invasion in Roman Britain, study finds

    A newly published study by researchers from the University of Cambridge reveals that a catastrophic three-year drought led to a massive rebellion known as the “Barbarian Conspiracy” in Roman Britain around 367 CE...

    More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/04/dro

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    #archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #romanbritain #saxons #picts #Scotti #romanempire

  2. Camelot.
    Well, Cadbury Castle has been associated with Arthurian legend since Tudor times (possibly because of the nearby River Camel).
    But it was an iron-age hillfort, refortified at the time of the 6thC - so it's Artherish.
    #photography #Camelot #CadburyCastle #hillfort #IronAge #Saxons #Arthur #Somerset