The Western Cemetery Of Roman Cirencester
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The Western Cemetery Of Roman Cirencester
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Author : Neil Holbrook
language : en
Publisher: Cotswold Archaeological Trust
Release Date : 2017
The Western Cemetery Of Roman Cirencester written by Neil Holbrook and has been published by Cotswold Archaeological Trust this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Cemeteries categories.
Excavations in 2011 to 2015 within the Western Cemetery of Roman Cirencester resulted in the discovery of 118 inhumation and 8 cremation burials, the largest investigation of a Roman cemetery in Cirencester since the Bath Gate excavations of the 1970s. A greater quantity of grave goods was recovered from this cemetery compared to the Bath Gate cemetery, testifying to the higher status of those buried here. Nine burials survived within a postulated walled cemetery. The pottery from the fills of these graves had a clear emphasis on amphorae, flagons and tazze, indicative of funerary ceremonies involving the consumption of wine, or the pouring of it as libations, and the burning of substances. Just outside the walled cemetery, the burial of a 2 to 3-year-old child contained a magnificent enamelled bronze figurine of a cockerel, dateable to the 2nd century AD. Such figurines are rare finds, with only four or five similar examples known from Britain. Burial activity continued into the 4th century AD. One unusual later grave had a reused sculpted and inscribed tombstone placed face down immediately over the coffin of an adult male. Only 15 inscribed tombstones have been previously recorded from Cirencester so this is a noteworthy discovery, made all the more important by its archaeological context. The tombstone is dedicated to a 27-year-old woman named Bodicacia and has a fine sculpted pediment containing a representation of the god Oceanus. Significantly the god's face and claws were deliberately mutilated prior to its placement within the grave, which could be a very rare example of Christian iconoclasm from Roman Britain.
Excavations And Observations In Roman Cirencester 1998 2007
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Author : Neil Holbrook
language : en
Publisher: Cotswold Archaeological Trust
Release Date : 2008
Excavations And Observations In Roman Cirencester 1998 2007 written by Neil Holbrook and has been published by Cotswold Archaeological Trust this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Cirencester (England) categories.
This volume presents the results of a number of excavations undertaken in Cirencester in the last decade which have examined houses, shops, public buildings (including the forum), town defences and cemeteries. Excavations within insula IX found a previously unrecorded corridor mosaic, while work within the western cemetery has revealed interesting evidence for early Roman cremation ritual, along with later Roman inhumation burials. The publication of this volume marks the fiftieth anniversary of the formation of the Cirencester Excavation Committee, and an introductory essay charts the changing circumstances in which archaeology has been practiced in the town over the last fifty years.
Roman Cemeteries Of Aquincum Pannonia
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Author : Judit Topál
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
Roman Cemeteries Of Aquincum Pannonia written by Judit Topál and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Budapest (Hungary) categories.
Roman Cemeteries Of Aquincum Pannonia
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Author : Topál Judit
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Roman Cemeteries Of Aquincum Pannonia written by Topál Judit and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with categories.
The Body Of The Combatant In The Ancient Mediterranean
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Author : Hannah-Marie Chidwick
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2024-07-25
The Body Of The Combatant In The Ancient Mediterranean written by Hannah-Marie Chidwick and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-07-25 with History categories.
This volume explores a broad range of perceptions, receptions and constructions of the soldierly body in the ancient world, putting the notion of embodiment at the forefront of its engagement with ancient warfare. The 10 chapters presented here respond directly to the question of how war was embodied in antiquity by drawing on detailed case studies to examine the sensory and bodily experience of combat across wide-ranging time periods and geographies, from classical Greece and Rome to Roman Britain and Persia. Together they illustrate how the body in war is a vital universal element that unites these vastly different contexts. Although the centrality of the human body in war-making was recognized in antiquity, a body-centric approach to combat has yet to be widely adopted in modern Classical Studies. This collection brings together new research in ancient history, classical literature, material culture, bioarchaeology and art history within a theoretical framework drawn from recent developments in War Studies that places the body front and centre. The new perspectives it offers on brutality in battle, the physical expression of warrior identity, and post-combat remembrance and recovery challenge readers to re-assess and expand their existing ideas as part of a broader ongoing 'call to arms' to revolutionize the study of ancient warfare in the 21st century.
An Excavation In The Western Cemetery Of Roman London
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Author : Sadie Watson
language : en
Publisher: Mola (Museum of London Archaeology)
Release Date : 2003
An Excavation In The Western Cemetery Of Roman London written by Sadie Watson and has been published by Mola (Museum of London Archaeology) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.
This report on the excavations at Atlantic House, London, describes and illustrates important new evidence of Roman London's western cemetery. The cemetery was established in the late 1st century AD, following land reclamation along the River Fleet, and abandoned in the 4th century. A total of 19 inhumation burials and 29 cremations were identified at the site, with the majority dating from the 2nd and 3rd centuries. Two timber coffins were rare survivals, and these were lifted and removed for conservation and display at the Museum of London. A rectangular pit lined with timber stakes may originally have been a water-filled feature of ritual significance. The osteological study indicates that the cemetery population was generally healthy, enjoying a balanced diet and suffering few serious diseases. This report provides a significant new contribution to our knowledge of Roman London's cemeteries, and augments recent studies of cemeteries to the east and south of the settlement.
Materialising The Roman Empire
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Author : Jeremy Tanner
language : en
Publisher: UCL Press
Release Date : 2024-03-19
Materialising The Roman Empire written by Jeremy Tanner and has been published by UCL Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-03-19 with History categories.
Materialising the Roman Empire defines an innovative research agenda for Roman archaeology, highlighting the diverse ways in which the Empire was made materially tangible in the lives of its inhabitants. The volume explores how material culture was integral to the processes of imperialism, both as the Empire grew, and as it fragmented, and in doing so provide up-to-date overviews of major topics in Roman archaeology. Each chapter offers a critical overview of a major field within the archaeology of the Roman Empire. The book’s authors explore the distinctive contribution that archaeology and the study of material culture can make to our understanding of the key institutions and fields of activity in the Roman Empire. The initial chapters address major technologies which, at first glance, appear to be mechanisms of integration across the Roman Empire: roads, writing and coinage. The focus then shifts to analysis of key social structures oriented around material forms and activities found all over the Roman world, such as trade, urbanism, slavery, craft production and frontiers. Finally, the book extends to more abstract dimensions of the Roman world: art, empire, religion and ideology, in which the significant themes remain the dynamics of power and influence. The whole builds towards a broad exploration of the nature of imperial power and the inter-connections that stimulated new community identities and created new social divisions.
The Roman Cemetery At Lankhills
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Author : Giles Clarke
language : en
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Release Date : 2021-12-30
The Roman Cemetery At Lankhills written by Giles Clarke and has been published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-30 with History categories.
This book considers the cemetery uncovered outside the north gate of Venta Belgarum, Roman Winchester, and analyses in detail both the graves and their contents. There are detailed studies and important re-assessments of many categories of object, but it is the information about late Roman burial, religion, and society which is of special interest.
Water In The Roman World
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Author : Martin Henig
language : en
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Release Date : 2022-08-11
Water In The Roman World written by Martin Henig and has been published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-11 with History categories.
Offering a wide and expansive new treatment of the role water played in the lives of people across the Roman world, papers consider ports and their lighthouses; water engineering, whether for canals in the north-west provinces, or for the digging of wells for drinking water; baths for swimming; and spas.
Rules And Regulations For The Western Necropolis
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Author : Western Cemetery Company
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1884
Rules And Regulations For The Western Necropolis written by Western Cemetery Company and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1884 with Cemeteries categories.