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  Living and working in the countryside

Back One Living in the Town
GoatAlthough the Romans built towns in Britain, most people lived in the country, and worked on farms. As people wanted to buy more things, some industries developed, such as iron-working.
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Questions
 What were houses like in the Roman countryside?
 What did farmers grow in their fields?
 What sorts of animals did farmers raise?
 What tools did Roman farmers in Sussex use?
 What other jobs did people do apart from farming?