Canterbury Roman Museum

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11a Butchery Lane
Canterbury, England CT1 2JR
Canterbury Roman Museum’s story began on what appeared to be a rather unremarkable day in 1868. When workmen, digging trenches for a new drainage system, reached eight feet below street level they unwittingly unearthed a beautifully preserved Roman floor mosaic. Fast-forward to the aftermath of the Second World War, when excavations began under the cellars of shops destroyed by bombing, and another startling discovery was made. Archaeologists had just revealed an under-floor heating system, wall paintings, and a dazzling mosaic corridor. The site was no longer an isolated floor mosaic, but the remains of a very large, and no doubt very costly, Roman Town House. Over time a museum arose to encompass the remains and preserve what is now known to be one of the UK’s only remaining in situ Roman pavement mosaics and a Scheduled Ancient Monument. Canterbury Roman Museum is Kent’s only Roman Museum; providing a fascinating and family-friendly insight into life in Roman Britain. Visitors can explore Canterbury’s history, wander through the marketplace and discover hidden treasures as they step back, and down, to the streets of Roman Canterbury…

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Interesting but not much of the Archeological dig is visible
10/29/2024

Possibly it is because I have seen much better roman digs, but I found the museum a bit disappointin...

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A hidden gem if you like Roman history and antiquities.
10/18/2024

A hidden gem if you like Roman history and antiquities. It is interesting to walk down the stairs th...

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Loved it
9/21/2024

I am so glad I visited. I must have said wow so many times while walking around and marvelling at th...

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