Caractacus. 1859 Size:M: 50 x 40cm a large slab of stone

a large slab of stone is lowered on a pulley viewed by a large audience

facing him

Bread and some scales are on the table in the dimly lit room

View of Leather Sellers' Buildings

with fists doubled

Caractacus. 1859 Size:M: 50 x 40cm a large slab of stoneCaractacus. 1859. King of the British tribe of Trinovantes, and the son of Cunobelinus. Caratacus' kingdom, embracing the Atrebates of Hampshire and probably the Dobunni of Gloucestershire, lay in the west. At the time of the Roman invasion of Britain during the reign of Claudius, he led the native resistance against Aulus Plautius (ad 43 47) and, after being defeated, withdrew into south Wales.