🏛️ Londinium-Alfodean
Submerged Roman settlement beneath central London
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in the City of London ward, beneath modern street level
- Founded circa 50 CE as a Roman port and trading settlement
- Occupied for approximately 400 years during the Roman occupation of Britain
- Archaeological evidence preserved in London's archaeological record; not accessible to public
Londinium-Alfodean refers to the archaeological remains of Roman London, the principal settlement established by the Romans in Britain shortly after the invasion of 43 CE. The site lies buried beneath the modern City of London, its artifacts and structural evidence preserved in the archaeological stratum below contemporary street-level development. The name reflects both the Latin designation (Londinium) and historical scholarly references to the location ...