Chichester - Fishbourne Roman Palace

The foundations of Fishbourne Roman Palace (c A.D. 75; 1mi/2km west of Chichester) were excavated mainly between 1960 and 1968. The unusually large building, 16,000ft/1500sq.m in area, every one of its 100 or so rooms once paved with mosaics, would originally have stood at the water's edge. It is thought to have belonged to a Celtic tribal chief called Cogidubnus, who became a trusted friend and ally of the Romans. The numerous Roman pavements uncovered illustrate a range of mosaic techniques and variations in quality; there is also an interesting and informative museum about life in Roman Britain.

A property of the Sussex Archaeological Society.