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

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

Philpott, Robert

Paperback

Series: BAR British, Book 219

ArchaeologyAncient History General

ISBN10: 0860547256
ISBN13: 9780860547259
Publisher: British Archaeological Reports Oxford Ltd
Published: Dec 31 1991
Pages: 482
Weight: 3.40
Height: 1.31 Width: 8.27 Depth: 11.69
Language: English
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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