[SunkenCiv]

Archaeologists working on the site at Ipplepen. Photograph: University of Exeter

[MeganC]

I own some Roman coins. Does that mean the Roman Empire held sway over Cody, Wyoming or does it just mean someone here has/had some Roman coins?

[Resettozero]

I have some Canadian coins. The Canadian empire must have included South Carolina.

[Texan5]

What an interesting find-it seems that anytime remnants of that horrible fish sauce is found, Romans were almost certainly there...

[Roman_War_Criminal]

Few years ago a Papyrus was found somewhere in England bearing several names. Interesting that a few names were Greek, others Latin, and others Celtic.

Roman Britain was just like any other province in the Empire.

[SES1066]

The only place further south and west of Devon is Cornwall, so that is really getting close to Lands End which is a real place at the tip of the Cornwall peninsula.

As for those who comment upon how foul Garum fish sauce is, remember this is ANCIENT Rome, no refrigeration and it was the only common ‘spice’! If your meat is already slightly rotting, and its your only meal, Garum is probably a good thing because you are used to it and so don’t mind the meat is bad as well.

Perspective!

[centurion316]

It is also fair to surmise that the Roman road probably did not stop at Ipplepen but would almost certainly have carried on towards the modern town of Totnes and possibly even further south and west.

I spent a delightful week on a dairy farm close by Totnes. No signs of a Roman Road, but the oldest part of the farmhouse was 14th Century and the local roads followed the medieval field boundaries with the hedges about 500-600 years old (estimate). Beautiful countryside.