Editing Fishbourne Roman Palace (section)

== Siting ==

The location of Fishbourne, in proximity to [[Chichester]] (''[[Noviomagus Reginorum]]''), is often looked to when discussing the opulent wealth represented at Fishbourne as well as solidification for the claim of [[Tiberius Claudius Cogidubnus|Cogidubnus]] as the villa owner. The city of Chichester was in the heart of the dominant [[Atrebates]] tribe, but their early introduction to Roman imperialism created a pseudo-friendly relationship between the Romans and the Atrebates. The tribal people in the area were later called the ''[[Regni]]'' after being ruled by Roman client kings for so long.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Fishbourne: A Roman Palace and Its Garden|last=Cunliffe|first=Barry|publisher=Thames & Hudson|year=1971|location=London|pages=20}}</ref> A research article written by David Tomalin, suggests that the Fishbourne palace may have possibly been designated as a "seat of lordship", which meant that it may have had greater financial and social authority as opposed to other palaces or villas in its vicinity.<ref name=":4">{{Cite journal|last=Tomalin|first=David|date=January 2006|title=Coastal villas, maritime villas; a perspective from Southern Britain|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11457-005-9005-4|journal=Journal of Maritime Archaeology|volume=1|issue=1|pages=29–84|doi=10.1007/s11457-005-9005-4|bibcode=2006JMarA...1...29T|s2cid=162346274|issn=1557-2285}}</ref> Furthermore, the palace's proximity to the Fishbourne channel, which provided ships with access to the sea, meant that it could have potentially had its own harbour that received trading ships at one point.<ref name=":4" />