BALDOCK: THE EXCAVATION OF A ROMAN AND PRE-ROMAN SETTLEMENT, 1968-72
Written by I.M. Stead, Valery Rigby
Published by Society For The Promotion Of Roman Studies
in 1986
BALDOCK: THE EXCAVATION OF A ROMAN AND PRE-ROMAN SETTLEMENT, 1968-72
Written by I.M. Stead, Valery Rigby.
Stock no. 1827620
1st.
1986.
Softcover.
Large format.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Britannia Monograph Series No. 7. The excavations at Baldock, Herfordshire, described in this reort were carried out by the Inspectorate of Ancient Monuments, Department of the Environment. They were prompted by the discovery of a rich La Tene III burial which was found while constructing a road on a housing estate and whose finds had been disperssed before the archaeologists were notified. Large format. Cardwraps. B/w sketches and illustrations. Text block slightly browned. Covers slightly scuffed. Contents clean.
Front cover
Contents
- Part I. THE EXCAVATIONS
- I. The Settlement
- A. The Sites
- B. The Features
- II. The Burials
- A. La Tene Burials
- B. Roman Burials
- III. Summary: The Settlement and Burials
- PART II. THE SMALL FINDS FROM THE SETTLEMENT
- Celtic Coins by Roger Goodburn
- Roman Coin Lists by P.E. Curnow
- Brooches by I.M. Stead
- Other bronze objects by I.M. Stead
- Late Bronze Age artefacts by S.P. Needham
- Bronze-working debris by Jennifer Foster
- Pewter objects by Catherine Johns
- Iron o9bjects by W.H. Manning and I.R. Scott
- Jet and bone objects by I.M. Stead
- Ceramic objects by Valery Rigby, Catherine Johns and Jennifer Foster
- Stone objects by Penny Robinson and Jennifer Foster
- Building-materials by Valéry Rigby and Jennifer Foster
- Graffiti by Mark Hassall
- Intaglios by Martin Henig
- Glass by Dorothy Charlesworth and Jennifer Foster
- PAART IIII. THE POTTERY
- Early Prehistoric pottery by I.H. Longworth
- Iron Age and Roman Pottery
- A. Samian Pottery
- 1. Potter's Stamps by Brenda M. Dickinson
- 2. Decorated forms by G.B. Dannell
- 3. Black samian by Catherine Johns
- B. Gaulish Fineware Imports by Valery Rigby
- 1. Gallo-Belgic Wares
- 2. Potters' Stamps on TN and TR
- 3. Imports from North-west Gaul
- 4. Imports from Central Gaul
- 5. Glazed and Colour-coated Wares
- C. Amphorae by Valery Rigby
- D. Mortaria by Valery Rigby (including Mortarium stamps by K.F. Hartley)
- E. Potters' Marks on Coarse-ware Vessels by Valéry Rigby
- F. Vessels with Decoration in Relief by Valery Rigby
- G. Vessels with Painted Decoration by Valery Rigby
- H. The Stratified Groups of Iron Age and Roman Pottery by Valery Rigby
- A. Introduction
- B. Fabric descriptions
- C. Sources of the pottery
- D. The stratified groups: catalogue
- APPENDICES
- I. Metallurgical Analyses
- A. Brooches by Justine Bayley
- B. Mirrors by Justine Bayley
- C. Copper Alloy Scrap by Justine Bayley
- D. Crucibles by Justine Bayley
- E. Pewter and Lead Objects by Justine Bayley
- F. Iron Slags by Justine Bayley
- G. Three Bronze Awls by P.T. Craddock
- H. Firedog from Burial 1 by R.F. Tylecote
- J. Cauldron from Burial 1 by Janet Lang
- II. Soils
- A. The Surface of the natural chalk by C.A.H. Hodge
- B. Soil (?cess) samples by John Evans
- III. Textiles on the box in Burial 6 by Elisabeth Crowfoot
- IV. The Human Bones by Janet Henderson
- V. The Animal Bones by Raymond E. Chaplin and Finbar McCormick
- VI. Correlation tables
- INDEX