Roman Coins
Roman coins provide good dating evidence for archaeological sites around Corinium. Each has a story to tell through the Emperor on the obverse and often the imagery on the reverse.
Roman Corinium
Roman Corinium was established in 1st century AD. Read about the arrival of the Roman army and settlement of a town that would become one of the largest in Roman Britain.
Roman Food
Evidence for food and cooking in Roman Corinium is supported through written and archaeological records. We learn about food in Corinium from buildings and objects left behind.
Roman Jewellery
Small finds comprising personal ornament, often of copper alloy or precious metals, have been found at sites in Cirencester and across the Cotswolds.
Roman Mosaics
Some of the best preserved mosaics in the country can be found in the Corinium Museum. They range from the 2nd to 4th centuries AD.
Roman Religion
The development and practice of religion in Corinium is attested through rare objects including, Roman gods and goddesses, Mother Goddesses, Genii Cucculati and an acrostic.
Roman Writing
Roman writing in Corinium is evidenced through everyday objects such as a wax tablet fragment and stylus and epigraphy carved into stone or stamped into terracotta tiles.