The Romans at Burgodunum – Adel, Leeds, England

The Romans at Burgodunum
Adel, Leeds, England

There is a Roman Fort and Villa at Adel off Eccup Lane (see picture). Not much can be seen above the surface. This was on a Roman road from York to Ilkley and beyond. Ralph Thoresby, a local 18th Century historian had knowledge of the fort and villa and in his diary marked 14th August 1702 suggests possible Roman names for Adel. A number of Romano-British period inscribed stones have been found in Adel as well as two altar-stones dedicated to different deities, now in Leeds City Museum. The Brigantes were Celts who lived in ancient Briton and inhabited Brigantia, what we know as Yorkshire today. Like the Iceni tribe who had the famous Queen Boudica, the Brigantes had Cartimandua who was a first-century Queen who ruled circa 43 to 69AD. Boudicca and Cartimandua were powerful figures in their own right but with very different policies. Boudicca rebelled against Rome and sacked three towns, Camulodunum (modern Colchester), Londinium (modern London) and Verulamium (modern St Albans) whereas Cartimandua allied herself more with Rome. At the time of the Claudian invasion in 43AD, Cartimandua might have been in charge of the Brigantes. On the lost Arch of Claudius an inscription mentioned eleven British rulers including Cartimandu who surrendered without a fight, this, in turn, making the Brigantes a client kingdom of Rome. The Brigantes were the largest tribe in Britain.



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