A fun and informative day At Fishbourne Roman Palace

Second Form Latinists visited Fishbourne Roman Palace and although conditions were inclement, the boys’ spirits couldn’t be dampened on a fun and informative day. Upon arrival, they explored the remains of the palace and were struck by how intricate and well preserved many of the mosaics were. In a “military matters” workshop the boys learnt what it was like to be a Roman soldier, and were able both to dress up as legionaries and handle artefacts which were over 2000 years old – a real privilege. The boys then enjoyed looking around the museum, a particular highlight being the extremely well-preserved skeleton found buried in the palace. Overall, they had an enjoyable and informative day, and are now very well set up to tackle their Fishbourne ‘estate agent’ projects.

Kate Morland, Head of Classics