Description
This report publishes the 1937-8 excavations in Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, which revealed one of the best preserved late Roman town houses so far discovered in Roman Britain. Extensively decorated with mosaics, the building has recently been re-displayed in a new cover building by Dorset County Council. In addition to the town house and its mosaics, the report publishes the surrounding buildings in the north-west quarter of the town, also mostly of late Roman date, and associated occupation along with an extensive collection of artefacts, including outstanding finds of coins, glass, iron and Kimmeridge shale.
About the Author
archaeologist and artefact specialist and a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Reading. Professor of Archaeology at University of Reading since 1988. Director of excavations at Silchester and its environs. Principal research interests are in Roman archaeology, particularly rural settlement, urbanism, economy, material culture, technology and trade
Book Information
ISBN 9780907764397
Author Emma Durham
Format Paperback
Page Count 436
Imprint Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies
Publisher Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies
About the Author
archaeologist and artefact specialist and a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Reading. Professor of Archaeology at University of Reading since 1988. Director of excavations at Silchester and its environs. Principal research interests are in Roman archaeology, particularly rural settlement, urbanism, economy, material culture, technology and trade
Book Information
ISBN 9780907764397
Author Emma Durham
Format Paperback
Page Count 436
Imprint Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies
Publisher Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies
