Filmwork

GLADIATORS; BACK FROM THE DEAD (October Films)
Britannia assisted with most of the equipment and personnel in this landmark Channel 4 Documentary for UK TV. Shown in June 2010.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Centurion, (Director: Neil Marshall 2009)
Centurion: Britannia featured heavily in the combat scenes and Dan Shadrake
of Britannia advised on the drill and co-ordinated the Roman army in the
battle scenes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Britannia played host to the official English Heritage 410AD - 2010AD celebrations at Old Sarum hillfort near Salisbury (UK)

Britannia, along with guests from the UK, Germany, France and Sweden managed to form the first Later Roman Century (80 Men) seen since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire.

Our client was thrilled and the crowds went wild.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Robin Hood: Britannia took part in this new epic in various locations in the UK (Guests of Clan Ranald/Combat International).
Director: Ridley Scott

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV Work

Britannia recently worked on the 2nd Series of CBBC's `Horrible Histories' working as extras, advisors and providing props. Some of Britannia are seen here with actor Jim Howick.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Curiosities

Britannia members unearthed a later Roman sword chape in a rabbit hole, on the edge of a spoil heap at Flag Fen in 2008.Bronze (3rd-4th Century AD).

Measurements 2.5 inches across (It has two holes - one central counter-sunk hole & one at the base on one side only). One commentator said it looked like it was deliberately damaged (a sword sized hole ruptured through the base of the chape) and the funny grass pattern on it was probably the result of years of sitting in a Fenland reed-bed!

Britannia members Joe Purcell & Dan Shadrake were putting up tents on the edge of the spoil-bank and saw it sitting near a rabbit hole. They first thought it was a Victorian pocket watch, but when they shook the soil off of the item they thought it looked like a distinct kind of Later Roman chape (This was a lucky recognition on the part of Britannia members as it could have been discarded as rubbish because of its rather plain industrial appearance). It was indeed later confirmed as a damaged 3rd-4th Century bronze Roman sword chape (scabbard end).

Sadly because of its location (on the surface) it is impossible to date it precisely or link it to any specific area in Flag Fen.
It remains a curiosity used by Cambridge's educational department.

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