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In the summer of 2000 archaeological excavations on the periphery of the Roman 'small town' at Worcester revealed extensive evidence for timber-framed buildings, probably representing the lower status homes of some of the settlement's inhabitants. Major changes during the later Roman period led to much of the site being levelled and a series of gravel and cobbled surfaces being laid out. Several new structures were then built in this area, including a substantial post-built rectangular building, together defining a courtyard associated with a number of hearths, thought to be part of a smithy complex. It may even have formed one element of a wider 'light industrial' zone of the settlement, with evidence for pottery production and other metalworking in the vicinity. This volume presents the results of this work, setting it in the context of increasing archaeological investigation of Roman Worcester, which together is transforming our understanding of the settlement.
About the author
Andy is a Senior Lecturer and co-director of the Interaction Research Studio. As a founding member of the studio alongside Bill Gaver, he has over the past decade played a key role in the research activities of the studio.
Andy's research interests focus on practice-based design research with a particular emphasis on the design, fabrication and long-term in-situ deployment of computational devices for varied user-groups. He has overseen the design and build of all of the studio's prototypes and is currently developing new methods of batch-production for volume field studies.
