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This big castle [fort] provided a secure base for the Roman fleet sheltering in the harbour back in the ancient times (the 1st - 5th century). The fort walls are very impressive & enclose a considerable area, which was occupied up to & beyond the departure of the Roman army in the 5th. Evidence of civilians living inside the fort exists in the form of archeological finds from the period of women's shoes, domestic & industrial activity, & infant burial. At this period, adult burial was outside the settlement area. All of these are depicted inside the castle's museum, as seen back in part 1. *After the Romans left, the walls & buildings inside were ready made for the local population & then later on the West Saxon settlers.
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Western Europe
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