A prestigious Roman building complex on the Southwark waterfront : excavations at Winchester Palace, London, 1983-90 /
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Author / Creator: | Yule, Brian. |
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Imprint: | London : Museum of London Archaeology Service, c2005. |
Description: | xiv, 189 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 30 cm. |
Language: | English |
Series: | MoLAS monograph 23 |
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Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6622508 |
Summary: | Excavations upstream of Roman London bridge in north Southwark uncovered evidence for mid 1st-century AD land reclamation and the establishment of a road and buildings. The waterfront was extended northwards in c AD 80 and new buildings, including rectangular and circular masonry buildings associated with grain storage, were constructed around a newly aligned yard or roadway. In the early 2nd century a prestigious new building complex, established on a different alignment, may have had a military or administrative purpose. Ranges of rooms, some plastered and elaborately painted, enclosed a courtyard bath suite. Some of these buildings continued in use until the late 4th century. |
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Physical Description: | xiv, 189 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 30 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 180-186) and index. |
ISBN: | 1901992519 (pbk.) 9781901992519 (pbk.) |