- Winchester is a city located on the River Itchen in Hampshire. It was the Saxon capital of England until 1066 CE, and is noted for its Cathedral containing the Tombs of the Saxon Kings.
- It was the Roman town of Venta Belgarum in the Province of Britannia.
History
- Venta Belgarum was at the centre of the Roman Wool trade and like London, had a Procurator of the Wool Warehouse.
- There are no Roman remains above ground, although the Roman city had walls built in the 3rd century CE.
Museums
- Winchester City Museum
- Located at The Square, Winchester.
- The museum holds a Venta Bulgarum Gallery describing the Roman town.
Roman Roads
- Portway
- London to Dorchester, with a branch at Silchester to Winchester, Southampton and Portchester.
- Ermin Street
- Gloucester to Silchester, and then the branch to Winchester, Southampton and Portchester.
- Iter XV and Iter XII (same route)
- Silchester-Winchester-Exeter
- Iter VII
- Chichester to London via Southampton and Silchester avoiding Stane Street
- Iter XV
- Silchester on the Portway to Dorchester then a coastal road to Exeter
Winchester City Museum