The return of the Romans to Stratford comes 2,000 years after their last visit
Romans on tour after 2,000-year break
AFTER a 2,000 year break the Romans hit the road and were back in Tiddington on Saturday much to the delight of villagers.
A Roman re-enactment bought history back to life at Alveston Primary School playing fields where visitors were shown how the romans marched, held shields and swords and made a camp just as they like they did in the area in 47 AD.
The colourful and educational re-enactment was hosted by Vicus to show how Iron Age and Roman people lived when they inhabited the area thousands of years ago.
Vicus participants travelled quite a distance to be in Tiddington at the weekend from places like Wales and Portsmouth but then again the Romans used to get around quite a lot anyway.
“I was delighted. They did a great job,” said Paul Tomlinson, project leader at Tiddington Village Residents’ Association, who organised the event. “I’ve been learning about this subject for some time. A book by Alveston resident and author Brian Johnson called
Just Six Square Miles was a huge help. It’s a history of this area and many people didn’t know there was a Roman settlement here. During the course of the day some people came with picnics and studied the artefacts that Vicus made. If we’d had an exhibition I don’t think it would have been as successful as the re-enactment and the school was absolutely delighted as well because the children were learning about their history and a lot of cakes were sold to raise money for school funds.”
