An oppidum is a large fortified European Iron Age settlement or town. Oppida are primarily associated with the Celtic late La Tène culture, emerging during the 2nd and 1st centuries BC, spread across
Modern-day rendering of a Celtic oppidum. 1st century BC.
Reconstruction of the eastern gate of the oppidum of Manching
Part of the Celtic oppidum of Manching, Germany
Part of the oppidum of Manching
Winchester is a cathedral city in Hampshire, England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, at the western end of the South Downs National Park, on t
Oppidum
…Traprain Law, Scotland Venta Belgarum, forerunner of modern Winchester Verlamion, England…
Clockwise from top left: Winchester Cathedral, Great Minster Street, Great Hall of Winchester Castle and Winchester Guildhall
Statue of Alfred the Great by Hamo Thornycroft in Winchester
Winchester High Street in the mid 19th century.