The Roman baths at Silchester were first discovered in 1903-4 during the Society of Antiquaries of London campaign to explore the Roman city in its entirety within the town walls. the talk by Professor Fulford will describe the current excavation, started in 2018. With its modern, scientific approaches, remarkable new light is being shed on the history of the baths over the four centuries of Roman rule, on who used them and how they were used.
Professor Michael Fulford has been with the University of Reading since 1974, and was appointed Professor in 1988. He specialises in Roman archaeology, with a particular interest in Silchester, where he has being excavating for many years.
This talk is on Zoom and costs £5 per household. Attendees must pre-book by 20th April, and can book by following this link: