Roman London and Verulamium with Harvey Sheldon: June 11-13
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DATE: 11– 13 June 2010.
A very successful tour now completed. The good weather made this an extra special experience. Look forward to tour photo's coming soon.
This exclusive tour tapped into the extensive knowledge of our guide, Harvey Sheldon, an experienced archaeologist and Roman historian. On our first full day Harvey took us on a tour the City of London and Southwark, looking at the evidence for Roman Londinium, beginning with the city wall at the Barbican in the north-west and ending with other imposing sections of the defences on Tower Hill in the south-east.
We visited the Museum of London’s Roman gallery and the recently found amphitheatre beneath the Guildhall, as well as Grimes famous post war discoveries, the Cripplegate fort and the temple of Mithras.The day included a topographic walk, covering both banks of the Thames, introducing many of the sites where important features of Roman London have been discovered through archaeological research.
On Sunday we journeyed some 20 miles north-west of Londinium to visit Verulamium, the nearest Roman city, in contrast to London now mainly parkland. Here we again examined the ancient topography and sites dug by Wheeler, Frere and Kenyon, including the Roman theatre and the remains of ‘town houses’ finishing with a visit to the Verulamium museum, with its impressive collection of mosaics and artefacts. We were also had a bonus of a roman legionary in full uniform telling us all about Roman life and combat!
Both days included substantial amounts of walking.
Itinerary: Day 1: Evening Wine reception, evening dinner and illustrated talk on Roman archaeology by Harvey Sheldon. Day 2: Visits to the London Roman sites guided by Harvey. Day 3: Visit to Verulamium sites guided by Harvey.
What’s Included:
• Dedicated tour manager
• Expert tuition
• All entrance fees
• All transport
• Course pack
• Wine reception
• All coffee, tea, cakes
• 2 Lunches
• 3 evening meals
• 3 nights B&B at a London Hotel
Our Guide: Harvey Sheldon is a Senior lecturer in archaeology at Birkbeck College, University of London. He has been involved in the archaeology of London for over four decades, directing major excavations. He is an acknowledged expert on the archaeology of Roman Britain.
Cost : £450 per person for 3 nights DB&B (based on 2 sharing a twin/double room) . Single supplement £35 per night. Extra Night: £60 per person(based on 2 sharing a twin/double room) . Only want to stay two nights? Deduct £60 per person
Accommodation: Holiday Inn, Elstree: The hotel is situated just off the A1, close to both the M25 & M1 motorways and is only eight miles from the newly rebuilt Wembley Stadium. Elstree and Borehamwood Railway Station is just 3 miles from the hotel making us the ideal base for both the business and leisure traveler, with London Heathrow and London Luton airports within just 30 miles of the hotel. The onsite leisure club boasts a range of facilities including an indoor pool, gym, steam room, spa and luxury beauty treatments.
