50 BC - 99 AD
Celtic twilight: Rome builds roads . . .
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Celtic 'kingdoms' trade & tribute with Rome . . . Celtic 'golden sunset' . . . Claudius becomes Emperor . . . decides on 'empire-building' . . . Roman annexation (Vespasian) of southern Britain begins (43AD) . . . Fosse Way first-border (47AD) . . . Caractacus defeated north Wales (51AD) . . . provincial 'capital' moved from Colchester to Londinium (London) . . . Boudicca's revolt in East Anglia (60AD) . . . Agricola puts down revolts in north Wales & northern England (78-84AD) . . . the Legions push north & further west late 1st century (82AD to Clyde & Forth vallies, and temporarily into the eastern Highlands) . . . introduction of new vegetables & fruit (e.g. peas & plums) . . . major road-building campaign to knit-together the new territories, transfer of troops & goods . . . forts (& associated settlements) built in abundance . . . Invaders & defeated inter-marry . . . birth of 'Romano-Celtic' Britain . . .
Continued (but irregular) warming * less rain than previous era * but relative - plenty of rainfall for the rich agriculture of this early 'Romano-Celtic' period in the central & southeastern lowlands * general climatic improvement * lowering lake levels * however, note that often during this period, 'severe winters' were also noted, with rivers iced up.				Weather Log
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