The Colchester vase, dating to the later second century AD. Following Hadrian/Flickr, CC BY-SA In 1853, a Roman vase was found being used as a container for ashes in a grave outside Roman Colchester.
Join History Hit as we get up close with the incredible physical remains of Boudica's destruction of Colchester. In 60 AD, the fledgling Roman town of Colchester witnessed ancient Armageddon.