BBC Focus Magazine

[M Paul Lloyd]

18 August 2011 Last updated at 04:56
'Britain's first pre-Roman planned town' found near Reading
By Louise Ord Assistant Producer, Digging for Britain

Archaeologists believe they have found the first pre-Roman planned town discovered in Britain.
It has been unearthed beneath the Roman town of Silchester or Calleva Atrebatum near modern Reading.
The Romans are often credited with bringing civilisation to Britain - including town planning.
But excavations have shown evidence of an Iron Age town built on a grid and signs inhabitants had access to imported wine and olive oil.
Prof Mike Fulford, an archaeologist at the University of Reading, said the people of Iron Age Silchester appear to have adopted an urbanised 'Roman' way of living, long before the Romans arrived.

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[Healerman]

Well, thanks for that.

Somewhat unexpected, but isn't that just the way with discovery.