227K views · 4.3K reactions | Time Team go to Binchester with a particular interest in uncovering a vicus, a civilian settlement supporting the Roman fort of Vinovia. Though part of the plot is a restricted scheduled monument, the vicus should be large enough for some of it to lie outside the scheduled area. | Odyssey - Ancient History | Facebook

Binchester Roman Fort, known in its time as Vinovia or Vinovium, was a Roman fort and settlement. The Team have just three days to find out everything they can about the 'vicus', that's the civilian settlement around the fort, vital for the smooth running of the military machine and providing for the pleasures of the men garrisoned there. | Odyssey - Ancient History