Update on the Conquest of Britain

Well, from better reporting, it seems that I may have been right afterall. Indeed, the Independent was, as it usually is, merely sensationalist. I turn to the BBC for more accurate reporting:

She added that the site could mean that the Roman conquest could be "a much more complicated story than has hitherto been understood".

"The discovery of this much larger structure really makes us all very excited, and makes us think we have discovered a different chapter, or a different interpretation into the invasion of south west Wales," she said.

Gwilym Hughes of Cambria Archaeology, which is undertaking the archaeological work in partnership with the National Trust, said the excavation was "a unique opportunity".

"Excavation will provide the critical dating evidence from items such as coins and pottery that may confirm when the forts were built and abandoned," he said.

Dave Meadows, at rogueclassicism, goes into a little more depth here. He seems to be in agreement with me about Rome's influence on Britain, mentioning not only the possibility but the probability that there was trade between the areas.