๐๏ธ Londinium-Stratford
Romano-British settlement remains in East London
๐ Fast Facts
- Located in Stratford, East London, within the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
- Occupied from approximately AD 43 to the 5th century
- Part of the broader Londinium settlement, the Roman provincial capital
- Archaeological evidence includes pottery, coins, and structural remains
Londinium-Stratford represents a peripheral area of the extensive Romano-British settlement that developed across the Thames valley following the Roman invasion of Britain in AD 43. Excavations in this sector have uncovered domestic and industrial remains spanning roughly four centuries. The site lies within the modern Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, developed for the 2012 London Olympics, where significant archaeological investigation preceded construction ...