Dominic Perring

Dominic Perring, Emeritus Professor from University College London and an expert on Roman London, delves into the intriguing transformation of this once-thriving city into a ghost town by the fifth century. He discusses archaeological findings that unveil the city's decline, including the impact of political figures like Magnus Maximus and the shifts in trade and fortifications. Perring also sheds light on the rise of Christianity, evolving burial customs, and how these changes reflect the broader socio-economic picture of Roman London's tumultuous last chapters.

Dominic Perring, Emeritus Professor of Archaeology at UCL and author of London in the Roman World, guides a tour of Roman London’s rise and slow decline. He explores a catastrophic Hadrianic fire and lavish post-fire townhouses. He discusses trade links with Gaul and the Rhine, a mysterious bronze archer from Cheapside, and why the London Wall transformed the city into a walled garden.

Dominic Perring, Emeritus Professor of Archaeology at UCL and author, offers specialist analysis of early Roman London. He discusses the founding date and Roman military origins. He explores London Bridge as the city’s organizing feature. He highlights archaeological methods like dendrochronology and the Bloomberg writing tablets that reveal everyday life.