Burial Practices in Roman Britain - A survey of grave treatment and furnishing. A.D. 43-410

Subtitled a survey of grave treatment and furnishing, AD 43-410' this 1990 Birmingham thesis is a study of the layout and the contents of all cremation and inhumation graves. This means that it is firstly an enormous compilation of data, which is presented in catalogue form and in numerous distribution maps. There is also extensive discussion of all types of grave and grave find: cremations in glass or pottery vessels, or amphorae; inhumations in stone cists; prone burials; decapitated burials; burials in boots; burials with jewellery, with weapons ... to name but a few. All extremely useful summaries, with not a few perceptive comments. No one writing on burials in the future will ignore this volume.

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Robert Philpott

Product details

• Authors: Robert Philpott
• Publisher: British Archaeological Reports Oxford Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.1991
• EAN: 9780860547259
• ISBN: 978-0-86054-725-9
• No. of pages: 482
• Dimensions: 210 mm x 297 mm x 31 mm
• Weight: 1841 g
• Series: BAR British; BAR British Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)