Roman Britain

Roman Britain
Author: Guy de la Bédoyère
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Total Pages: 499
Release: 2013-11-24
Genre: History
ISBN: 0500771839

Superbly illustrated throughout, this illuminating account of Britain as a Roman province includes dramatic aerial views of Roman remains, reconstruction drawings and images of Roman villas, mosaics, coins, pottery and sculpture. The text has been updated to incorporate the latest research and recent discoveries, including the largest Roman coin hoard ever found in Britain, the thirty decapitated skeletons found in York and the magnificent Crosby Garrett parade helmet. Guy de la Bédoyère is one of the public faces of Romano-British history and archaeology through his many appearances on several television programmes and is the author of numerous books on the period.

Artefacts in Roman Britain

Artefacts in Roman Britain
Author: Lindsay Allason-Jones
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 375
Release: 2011-02-10
Genre: History
ISBN: 0521860121

Helps the student understand the numerous artefacts from Roman Britain and what they reveal about life in the province.

The Oxford Handbook of Roman Britain

The Oxford Handbook of Roman Britain
Author: Martin Millett
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 1064
Release: 2016-09-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0191002534

This book provides a twenty-first century perspective on Roman Britain, combining current approaches with the wealth of archaeological material from the province. This volume introduces the history of research into the province and the cultural changes at the beginning and end of the Roman period. The majority of the chapters are thematic, dealing with issues relating to the people of the province, their identities and ways of life. Further chapters consider the characteristics of the province they lived in, such as the economy, and settlement patterns. This Handbook reflects the new approaches being developed in Roman archaeology, and demonstrates why the study of Roman Britain has become one of the most dynamic areas of archaeology. The book will be useful for academics and students interested in Roman Britain.

The Ending of Roman Britain

The Ending of Roman Britain
Author: A.S. Esmonde-Cleary
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2002-11
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1134554931

This book explains what Britain was like in the fourth century AD and how this can only be understood in the wider context of the western Roman Empire.

The Buildings of Roman Britain

The Buildings of Roman Britain
Author: Guy De la Bédoyère
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001
Genre: Architecture, Roman
ISBN: 9780752419060

This book deals thematically with an extensive range of building types, from country villas and urban basilicas to bridges and lighthouses. It covers construction techniques, including interior decoration and features; military buildings, including frontier works, Hadrian's Wall, and the Antonine Wall; public buildings, including market buildings, inns, and monumental arches; sacred sites, including Romano-Celtic temples, Mithraea, and rural shrines; and much more. The appendices deal with orthographic projections, inscriptions, recommended sites, and Romano-British history.

Romano-British Glass Vessels

Romano-British Glass Vessels
Author: Jennifer Price
Publisher: Council for British Archaeology(GB)
Total Pages: 244
Release: 1998
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN:

Written as an introductory guide to glass vessel forms of Roman Britain, this handbook describes and illustrates the major types an archaeologist might encounter on 1st-4th century sites, as well as a few more unusual forms. A first point of reference for anyone wishing to become more familiar with this type of artefact.

The Ruin of Roman Britain

The Ruin of Roman Britain
Author: James Gerrard
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 365
Release: 2013-10-10
Genre: History
ISBN: 1107038634

This book employs new archaeological and historical evidence to explain how and why Roman Britain became Anglo-Saxon England.