From the Romans to the Normans

One road that runs through Ixworth connects Colchester and Brancaster. The Romans erected a fort across the road, protecting one of the village’s main points of entry. Once they had left England, the Saxons began to settle in the area and Ixworth continued to grow in the same place. Ixworth has always had strong farming […]

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Ixworth Bypass | 1986 Archaeological Dig

The article below is taken from the Domesday Reloaded. In 1986 the BBC launched an ambitious project to record a snapshot of everyday life across the UK for future generations. When the new Ixworth Bypass was planned the route went over a known Roman site. The builders allowed local archaeologists some months in which to […]

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