Description
Book SynopsisDraws together previous antiquarian and archaeological work and more recent surveys at Isurium Brigantum to give a new understanding of the town's topography and development.
Trade ReviewThe importance of the results, the clarity of thought and expression, and quality of production should garner this volume a wide readership across specialists and non-specialists alike. * Archaeological Journal *
The book contains much scholarly discussion of the evidence and the competing interpretations, integrated with the broader history of Roman Britain. It is also highly readable, lavishly illustrated with photographs and plans. It will appeal to general readers, as well as specialists in the field. * ClassicsForAll *
Table of ContentsList of figures Preface Resume Zusammenfassung Acknowledgements Notes on referencing and archives Chapter 1: Introduction Background to this study Geographical setting Historical background Previous inferences on urban origins Textual evidence History of the town Previous archaeological work Organisation of this volume Chapter 2: Previous antiquarian and archaeological work Knowledge up to the mid eighteenth century The later eighteenth century The first half of the nineteenth century From the 1850s to the 1920s Excavations of the 1920s and 1930s The 1940s to the 1980s The 1990s onwards Chapter 3: The geophysical surveys Introduction Methodology Presentation of the results Area 1: North-western intra-mural area Area 2: North-eastern intra-mural area Note on terracing in the southern half of the town Area 3: Central intra-mural strip Area 4: South-western intra-mural area Area 5: South-eastern intra-mural area Area 6: South-eastern extra-mural area Area 7: Eastern extra-mural area Area 8: South-eastern extra-mural area Area 9: Northern extra-mural area Area 10: Northern extra-mural area beside the river Area 11: The northern bridgehead Area 12: The western extra-mural area Area 13: The south-western extra-mural area Chapter 4: Re-evaluating the history of Isurium Brigantum The Iron Age background The Roecliffe fort Earliest activity on the site of Aldborough Town planning The forum and the establishment of the civitas The Town Wall The character of the early to mid Roman town The development of the extra-mural areas The later Town Wall and annexes The later Roman townscape The transition to the Middle Ages Epilogue: history, antiquarian development and landscape Appendix 1: Gazetteer of archaeological interventions Appendix 2: Concordance with RIB Appendix 3: Concordance with CSIR Appendix 4: Architectural stonework Appendix 5: Stone altars Notes Abbreviations and bibliography Index
