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Books
Silchester: The Roman Town of Calleva by GC Boon (David and Charles, 1974)
Silchester Insula IX: The Town Life Project: The First Six Years 1997-2002 by A Clarke, M Fulford and M Mathews (University of Reading, 2002) - available from The Museum of Reading, Town Hall, Blagrave Street, Reading, RG1 1QH
A Guide to Silchester. The Roman Town of Calleva Atrebatum by M Fulford (Stroud, 2002) - available from The Museum of Reading, Town Hall, Blagrave Street, Reading, RG1 1QH
Roman Britain by MJ Millett (English Heritage, 1995)
The Roman Era: The British Isles: 55BC-AD410 edited by P. Salway (Oxford, 2002)
The Towns of Roman Britain by JS Wacher (Batsford, 1995)
Places to vist
The amphitheatre and town wall, the visible Roman remains at Silchester, are in the care of English Heritage and may be visited free of charge all year, Monday to Sunday, at any reasonable time. There is a small interpretation centre (Calleva Museum) adjacent to Silchester Common, open every day during daylight hours.
The excavations at Silchester continue in July and August each year and are open to the public from Saturday to Thursday 10.00-17.00 (closed Fridays). Places are available on the Silchester Field School to members of the public who would like to participate in the excavation. The minimum age is 16. More details can be obtained from Reading University.
The Silchester Collection is housed in the Museum of Reading, Town Hall, Blagrave Street, Reading, RG1 5RD. Free admission. Tel: 0118 939 9800
About the author
Michael Fulford is a Professor of Archaeology and Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Reading. He specialises in the archaeology of the Roman world with interests in its economy, urbanism and technology. At Silchester he has worked on the amphitheatre, defences and forum basilica. With Amanda Clarke, he has been directing the current excavation of insula IX since 1997. He is collaborating with Professor Andrew Wallace-Hadrill, Director of the British School at Rome, on a project to explore the development of one of the insulae of the city of Pompeii, Italy. He is currently directing a research project to investigate the material properties of Roman ferrous armour.
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