Glossary

Archaeologists People who find out about the past using evidence found underground and on various historical sites.
Armour The Roman soldiers wore a uniform which was made up of several effective pieces of armour including a helmet, breast plate and weapons.
Balista bolt A bolt which was fired from a weapon rather like a crossbow. Used mainly by the Romans.
Bones Archaeologists dig up bones of animals and people which helps them develop more of an idea about the past.
Brooches Brooches were popular amongst the Celtic people and were used practically to hold clothes together. They often demonstrated how rich the owner was and were highly prized.
Celebrations  
Celtic people  
Chieftan's burial chamber  
Clay Oven  
Cobbled courtyard  
Disperse  
Ditches and Fences  
Dun  
Durotriges The Celtic tribe that lived all over the South of Enland about 2000 years ago. Some of the Durotriges lived on Maidun.
Enclosures  
Festivals  
Gateway  
Gods and Spirits  
Grinding Wheat  
Harvested  
Hengistbury Head  
Hillfort  
Hunting  
Iron Ore  
Maidun  
Model Replica  
Paying Tribute  
Post Holes  
Pots  
Primitive  
Quern Stones  
Ramparts  
Re-construct  
Roman Empire  
Romans  
Roundhouse  
Settlements  
Shelters  
Slaves  
Storage pits  
Storehouse  
Traded  
Traders  
Warriors  
Weapons