ASPECTS OF BRITISH HISTORY
The name was derived from
the tribal name of Britons (or Brits) who inhabited most of the occupied territory. The
Roman name eventually lost its ending and became shortened to ‘Britain’.
The basis of Roman civilization and administration was the towns. Many grew
out of Celtic settlements, military camps or market centres. The Romans built most
towns to a standardized pattern of straight, parallel streets that crossed at right angles.
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The paved streets4 had drainage systems, and fresh water was piped to many
buildings. There were three different kinds of town in Roman Britain. Some were
peopled by Roman citizens. In others the native townspeople were given Roman
citizenship. The third kind included the old tribal capitals through which the Romans
administered the Celtic population in the countryside. By AD 300 all towns had thick
stone walls5. The towns were connected by roads which were so well built that they
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