The Origin of Roman London

Drawing on both published and archived archaeological evidence, this copiously illustrated book revolutionises our understanding of early Roman London.

Lacey M. Wallace (Author)

9781107047570, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 8 January 2015

296 pages, 11 b/w illus. 64 colour illus. 65 maps 26 tables
28.6 x 21.6 x 1.6 cm, 0.99 kg

In this book Dr Wallace makes a fundamental contribution to the study of urbanism in the Roman provinces. She attempts for the first time to present a detailed archaeological account of the first decade of one of the best-excavated cities in the Roman Empire. Delving into the artefact and structural reports from all excavations of pre-Boudican levels in London, she brings together vast quantities of data which are discussed and illustrated according to a novel methodology that address both the difficulties and complexity of 'grey literature' and urban excavation.

1. Introduction
2. The first features
3. The early town
4. The town c. AD 60/61
5. People, activities, and meaning
6. Characterising early Londinium.

Subject Areas: Archaeological science, methodology & techniques [HDW], Classical Greek & Roman archaeology [HDDK], Classical history / classical civilisation [HBLA1]