The Origin of Roman London [Hardcover]

Drawing on both published and archived archaeological evidence, this copiously illustrated book revolutionises our understanding of early Roman London.This book makes a fundamental contribution to the study of urbanism in the Roman provinces with a detailed and copiously illustrated archaeological account of the first decade of one of the best-excavated cities in the Roman Empire. It draws on both published and archived archaeological evidence, to which it applies a novel methodology.This book makes a fundamental contribution to the study of urbanism in the Roman provinces with a detailed and copiously illustrated archaeological account of the first decade of one of the best-excavated cities in the Roman Empire. It draws on both published and archived archaeological evidence, to which it applies a novel methodology.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.