Silchester Insula IX: The Claudio-Neronian Occupation of the Iron Age Oppidum: The Early Roman Occupation at Silchester Insula IX

The Roman conquest of south-east Britain in A.D. 43 led to the occupation of Silchester (Calleva), which showed remarkable continuity from the pre-Roman Iron Age oppidum. The settlement's network of lanes and compounds remained little changed until c. A.D. 85, and the contents of rubbish pits and wells gave insights into the diet, occupations, identity, and ritualistic behavior of the inhabitants. The pre-existing settlement was not swept away until the Roman street grid was established c. A.D. 85.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 700 pages
\n Publication date: 30 September 2020
\n Publisher: Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies
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After the Roman invasion of south-east Britain in A.D. 43, the occupation of Silchester (Calleva) exhibited remarkable continuity from the pre-Roman Iron Age oppidum. Despite the strategic Roman roads crossing the settlement, the network of lanes and compounds, filled with round and rectangular buildings, remained largely unchanged until around c. A.D. 85. The examination of rubbish pits and wells provides invaluable insights into the diet, occupations, identity, and ritualistic behaviors of the inhabitants. Furthermore, the diverse origins of the pottery and other artifacts reveal the community's local, regional, and long-distance connections. While there was evidence of investment in the town during the reign of Nero, the pre-existing settlement was not completely eradicated until the Roman street grid was established around c.A.D. 85.
This volume serves as a continuation of the publication of Late Iron Age Calleva, Britannia Monograph 32 (2018).

\n Weight: 2854g\n
Dimension: 211 x 298 x 41 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780907764472\n \n