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The Romanization of Roman Britain

CHAPTER IV
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Throughout, the dominant element is the Roman provincial fashion which is borrowed from Italy.
[Footnote 1: R.C.Hoare, _Ancient Wilts, Roman Aera_, p.

127: 'On some of the highest of our downs I have found stuccoed and painted walls, as well as hypocausts, introduced into the rude settlements of the Britons.' This is fully borne out by General Pitt-Rivers' discoveries near Rushmore, to be mentioned below.

Similar rude hypocausts were opened some years ago in my presence at Eastbourne.] [Footnote 2: Vinogradoff, _Growth of the Manor_, p.

39.] We find Roman influence even in the most secluded villages of the upland region.

At Din Lligwy, on the northeast coast of Anglesea, recent excavation (Fig.


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