Colchester, Fortress of the War God : an Archaeological Assessment
This volume is a critical assessment of the current state of archaeological knowledge of the settlement originally called Camulodunon and now known as Colchester. The town has been the subject of antiquarian interest since the late 16th century and the first modern archaeological excavations occurre...
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| Year of Publication: | 2013 |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1327 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| Summary: | This volume is a critical assessment of the current state of archaeological knowledge of the settlement originally called Camulodunon and now known as Colchester. The town has been the subject of antiquarian interest since the late 16th century and the first modern archaeological excavations occurred in 1845 close to Colchester Castle, the towns most prominent historic site. The earliest significant human occupation recorded from Colchester dates to the late Neolithic, but it was only towards the end of the 1st century BC that an oppidum was established in the area. This was superseded initial |
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| ISBN: | 1782970770 1782970754 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |