Description
Book SynopsisThe Beau Street Hoard is one of the most remarkable archaeological discoveries ever to be made in Bath: the Roman town of
Aquae Sulis. The discovery captured the public imagination and it became the focus for a major scientific investigation and a significant learning and public engagement programme. Carefully excavated by professional archaeologists the hoard was recovered intact and removed to the British Museum for more detailed examination and study. It was found to have been deposited in a cist in at least eight bags. Micro-investigation of the hoard in a conservation laboratory and further scientific analysis revealed more fascinating details and information reported on here.
The Beau Street, Bath Hoard provides a thorough and complete publication and analysis of the hoard, which is one of the largest yet found in a Roman town in Britain. The high quality of the recovery and investigation process means that it makes a significant contribution to both archaeological and numismatic studies.
Table of ContentsForeword and Acknowledgments ;
Beau Street, Bath: Overview –
Richard Abdy ;
The Beau Street Hoard: A Summary Account of the Archaeological Context –
Mark Corney ;
The Composition of the Hoard –
Benedict Sayers ;
Laboratory Excavation and Conservation –
Julia Tubman ;
A Third Century Crisis? The Composition and Metallurgy of Roman Silver Coinage; Septimius Severus to Valerian and Gallienus –
Kevin Butcher and Matthew Ponting ;
Catalogue of the Bags –
Benedict Sayers, with Richard Abdy, Verity Anthony, Eleanor Ghey and Rachel Wilkinson ; Bag 1 ; Bag 2 ; Bag 3 ; Bag 4 ; Bag 5 ; Bag 6 ; Bag 7 ; Bag 8 ; Loose Coins ; Plate Concordance ; Plates
