Venta Icenorum, just south of Norwich near Caister St Edmund, is the site of a roman town dating from around AD60. This view, taken beside the River Tas shows the remaining walls and, in the distance, the church of St Edmund which was built on the corner of the original roman town. The name of Venta Icenorum can be translated as 'market-place of the Iceni'.

Venta Icenorum - Norwich visitor guide showing a virtual tour of 'Venta Icenorum' linked to an interactive map with local and travel information. 360° panoramas from Norfolk.

Venta Icenorum is possibly Latin for 'Market Town of the Iceni'. It is the name given to a Roman town on the River Tas at Caistor St Edmund, south of Norwich. The settlement belonged to the Iceni tribe, and in Roman times was 'civitas' (capital) of the tribe. The Iceni were mostly destroyed by the Romans following a revolt led by Boudicca in 60AD.

Boudicca had tried to protest against taxes imposed following the death of her father, King Prasutagus. As a result she was beaten and her daughters raped. She responded by raising an army and sacking the Roman towns of Colchester, London and St. Albans. Shortly after, the Romans responded with a larger army, defeating Boudicca and killing or enslaving most of the Iceni. Boudicca herself escaped the final battle and then took her own life with poison.

Following the revolt, the Romans forced the remaining Iceni to abandon their tribal lives and live in the Roman style village, Venta Icenorum. The surrounding area was later settled by Germanic East Angles migrants.

The ruins of Venta Icenorum are looked after by Norfolk Archaeological Trust and managed by South Norfolk Council.

Road: Caistor St Edmund and the Venta Icenorum are about 4 miles south of Norwich off the A47.