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oapen-20.500.12657-503572021-08-13T14:43:12Z Camulodunum: first report on the excavations at Colchester, 1930–1939 Hawkes, C.F.C. Hull, M.R. excavation archaeology Roman villa bath-house pottery Colchester bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HD Archaeology::HDL Landscape archaeology bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HD Archaeology::HDD Archaeology by period / region bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HD Archaeology::HDD Archaeology by period / region::HDDK Classical Greek & Roman archaeology bic Book Industry Communication::1 Geographical Qualifiers::1D Europe::1DB British Isles::1DBK United Kingdom, Great Britain::1DBKE England::1DBKEA East Anglia::1DBKEAX Essex This work describes excavations in Colchester, England, carried out in 1930–9. Colchester was the site of the pre-Roman oppidum of Camulodunon and later town of Colonia Claudia Victricensis. This first report records the exploration of its principal inhabited centre, the area known as Sheepen. The description of the work is introduced by a topographical and historical account of Camulodunum, an exposition of the chronology of the Sheepen site, and a synopsis of the results in general. It is followed by a systematic presentation of the finds—coins, pottery, glass, metalwork, and animal and vegetable remains. 2021-08-12T18:35:46Z 2021-08-12T18:35:46Z 1947 book ONIX_20210812_9780854311972_9 0953-7163 9780854311972 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/50357 eng Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London application/pdf n/a SAL_RR_vol_14.pdf www.sal.org.uk/publications Society of Antiquaries of London 10.26530/20.500.12657/50357 10.26530/20.500.12657/50357 d42419c2-5275-411b-8855-aed87bed3f71 9780854311972 14 500 London open access
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This work describes excavations in Colchester, England, carried out in 1930–9. Colchester was the site of the pre-Roman oppidum of Camulodunon and later town of Colonia Claudia Victricensis. This first report records the exploration of its principal inhabited centre, the area known as Sheepen. The description of the work is introduced by a topographical and historical account of Camulodunum, an exposition of the chronology of the Sheepen site, and a synopsis of the results in general. It is followed by a systematic presentation of the finds—coins, pottery, glass, metalwork, and animal and vegetable remains.
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