Time Trial

In archaeology, finding out what isn't there is often as important as identifying what is. At Ffrith, remains that had previously been interpreted as a Roman bath house turned out not to be Roman at all. How well would you do in identifying certain key Roman features? Try our quick 'True or False' quiz.

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Roman bricks come in many shapes and sizes, including circular, but generally they are thin and more like tiles than modern bricks.

The fine, red pottery known as Samian ware, or terra sigillata, is only ever found on Roman sites in Britain.

You can often distinguish between Roman pottery and tile or brick by checking for the imprint of grass, straw or sand where tiles or bricks have been laid out to dry.

Although brooches are a common find on first and second-century Roman sites, very few were made by the Romans after the second century, and those that were tended to be high status.

Mortaria are large, thick vessels used for mixing food or other items. They are made with coarse grit for grinding purposes and are only found during the Roman period.

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