The Romans at Bodmin
The Tamar Dowsers at Nanstallon Fort
Today it’s just another unassuming field on a quiet farm in mid-Cornwall - usually guarded by Censor the bull. Back in the first century of the modern era, it bustled with the noise and the activity of military men from across the Roman Empire. They hadn’t come for the fine beaches or the local archaeology - indeed, they were unwittingly becoming part of the local archaeology. No, the invaders were here to gain access to the rich mineral lodes, and to cart off their spoils for the greater glory of Rome itself.

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