Corpus Signorum Imperii Romani for Great Britain is an international project to catalogue all the decorated stonework from the Roman Empire. Any stone that has been carved with motifs of any sort, whether an altar, statue, relief, architectural embellishment, tombstone or graffiti. During this project several new pieces of Romano-British sculpture have been discovered and some long-lost have been re-found. Many of the stones have curious histories, and even folk legends about them. Others fill gaps in our knowledge about the Romans in the north of England and offer evidence about religious practice in the Military Zone at this time.

About the Author
Lindsay Allason-Jones was Director of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Artefact Studies and Reader in Roman Material Culture at Newcastle University until she retired in 2011. She was previously Director of Archaeological Museums for the University and is now one of its Honorary Fellows. An acknowledged authority on artefacts, particularly those from Hadrian's Wall, Roman Britain and Roman and Medieval Sudan, she is the author of thirteen books, including Women in Roman Britain and Daily Life in Roman Britain.


Book Information
ISBN 9780197266892
Author Lindsay Allason-Jones
Format Hardback
Page Count 206
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 1758g
Dimensions(mm) 282mm * 221mm * 32mm