- The Channel Islands are located in the English Channel off the coast of northern France. Each island is self-governing and passes its own legislation, however, they not Sovereign States, being owned by the Crown with the title British Crown Dependencies.
- The Islands were occupied by the Romans between 60-c.408 CE, and were known as the ‘Insulae Lenuri’.
Roman Finds
- Jersey (Caesaria or Andium)
- Jersey Celtic Coin Hoard, a collection of Roman and Celtic coins which appears to date from the Gallic Wars (58-51 BCE).
- Guernsey (Sarnia)
- Guernsey Roman Shipwreck which dates from c. 280 CE.
- Alderney (Riduna).
- A Roman Fortlet is located at the Nunnery Heritage Site.
Channel Islands