In 380 AD, the Roman Emperor denounced Gnosticism as heresy, resulting in the destruction of many baptismal relics. Lullingstone Roman Villa is evidence of early Christianity.
Because their property, their beliefs, their very identity were under attack. By the time this treasure was buried, Rome had lost the hearts and minds of the native Britons.
The English language evolved from early German with strong Celtic influences. The linguistics of modern English show strong traces of the early languages.
The mistake has been to take cultural artefacts as evidence of racial origin.
Dr Sam Lucy “If I were wearing American jeans, that doesn’t make me American. If I’m driving a German car, that doesn’t make me German. It doesn’t work like that.”
By analysing oxygen isotopes in skeletal remains, Dr Paul Budd can identify the geographical origin of the individual. His technique is known as Stable Isotope Analysis.
Historians tell us that the Anglo-Saxon invaders came to a society which had been severely weakened by the collapse of Roman rule. But Dominic’s vast excavation had found no such evidence.
Comparing the Y chromosome in a DNA survey should reveal the geographic origins of our forebears.
I just don’t think that we should rely on these genetic versions of history on their own, especially when two similar studies produced such different results. I’m also suspicious of simple explanations in complex times.
Using pollen counts and carbon-dating, Dr Petra Dark is able to establish what the post-Roman landscape was like around Crag Lough.
Petra’s work demolishes the vision of Britain reverting to wild wood once the Romans departed. In forts like Birdoswald and towns like Wroxeter, the end of Roman administration did not cause the breakdown of society.
It was thought the Romans landed at Richborough, but there is evidence that it is more likely they arrived in Chichester Harbour.
The Romans claim they came, saw and conquered but in fact they were invited into this country. Once here they didn’t crush our culture but guided the development of an increasingly diverse society.
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