Description
Results from the excavation of this high-status Roman villa confirm its occupation throughout the Roman period and beyond, illuminating lifestyle and landscape through detailed analysis of its architecture, finds and environmental remains. This site includes rectilinear enclosures and associated Roman style buildings dating from the mid-1st century, and represents the earliest known proto-villa in Dorset. The buildings resemble those excavated in the south-east of Britain, with the acquisition of building materials, pottery, glassware, household, personal items and coinage confirming the economic vitality and wealth needed to sustain an elite lifestyle. Phases of construction and demolition are discussed, highlighting dramatic changes in the use of the site. There is also significant evidence of metalworking, textile production and hunting activities across the period of occupation. Discussion is supported throughout by comprehensive site plans, photographs and artefact illustrations. This excavation presents unparalleled evidence for villa development and decline, with relevance not only to those interested in Roman Britain, but also Northwest Europe more generally.
Author: Lilian Ladle
Publisher: British Archaeological Reports (Oxford) Ltd
Published: 09/30/2022
Pages: 490
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 3.45lbs
Size: 11.69h x 8.27w x 1.33d
ISBN13: 9781407360010
ISBN10: 1407360019
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Archaeology
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