This monograph is the 7th in the British Archaeological Report series on Archaeology in Roman Britain. I recommend this work to all those interested in the archeology and paleopathology of this period, and to those interested in bioarchaeology in general as an example of a thorough paleo...
R. G. Collingwood did his historical research in a field which required technical expertise of a very specialized kind. Due to the lack of documents, historians of Roman Britain had long been forced to rely on techniques of excavation for the most elementary information. The man who put this...
previously hidden under a car park. Excavated in 1975, the public baths served the local Romano-British community between the 2nd and 5th centuries. The museum also includes other collections, charting the social history, archaeology and geology of the region. Restricted opening hours and entrance...
With reference to the early Church in Roman Britain, it is maintained that belief is the only obvious intrinsic quality of a church in archaeology; and, correspondingly, that artistic creativity, as it is considered within the whole cultural context, is of the utmost importance to the ...
Ratae Corieltauvorum(Roman Leicester) is one of the most excavated urban centres in Britain, and archaeological evidence shows us that it was a vibrant multicultural centre from its earliest phases. This website provides a wealth of information, activities and resources which allow you to explore...
Preparations for the Roman conquest of Britain had been started and then canceled by the emperor Caligula, and the invasion was finally undertaken by Claudius in 43 ce. Two causes coincided to produce the action: Claudius desired the political prestige of an outstanding conquest; and Cunobelinus,...
Roman Invasion and Occupation of Ancient Britain, Roman Britain, Julius Caesar, Northernmost Advance, Maps, Timeline, Limes, Tribes, Roman Army, Conquest, Towns, Ruins, Forts, Roads
Portsmouth, RI: Journal of Roman Archaeology. A collection of twenty-two papers presented to the preeminent Roman frontier scholar, including papers on army organization, frontiers, military history, military and logistic supply, and Roman and “native” interaction. Heckster, Olivier, and Ted ...
Oxford Archaeology/SWNS An archaeological excavation in Britain unearthed the only intact chicken egg from Roman Britain, believed to be 1,700 years old. The “genuinely unique discovery” still contains the yolk and egg white. Finding an intact egg that old is rare in and of itself, but se...
Academics colluded in this process and this created a legacy in Roman archaeology that persists to the present day. Richard Hingleys pioneering work explores this fascinating relationship. His thorough examination of late Victorian and Edwardian writings on Rome and the ancient Britons illuminates the ...