The Roman amphitheatre of Chester. Volume 1, The prehistoric and roman archaeology / Tony Wilmott and Dan Garner ; with contributions by Julian Baum [and twenty four others] ; illustrations by John Vallender [and six others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wilmott, Tony, author.

Baum, Julian (Graphic artist), author.

Garner, D. J. (Dan J.), author.

Contributor:

Vallender, John, illustrator.

Series:

Chester archaeological excavation and survey report ; 16.

Chester archaeological excavation and survey report ; 16

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Amphitheaters--England--Chester.

Amphitheaters.

Excavations (Archaeology)--England--Chester.

Excavations (Archaeology).

Chester (England)--Antiquities, Roman.

Chester (England).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (536 pages).

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; Philadelphia : Oxbow Books, 2018.

Summary:

"This is the first of two volumes dealing with the major research excavations on the Chester Amphitheatre in 2004-2006. The amphitheatre was discovered in 1929 and partially excavated in the 1970s, after which the northern half was laid out as a public monument. This fully integrated volume tells the story of the site from the Mesolithic to the end of the life of the amphitheatre. It contains full stratigraphic and structural detail, including CGI reconstruction of Amphitheatre 2, artefactual and ecofactual evidence, and takes account of the findings of all excavations on the site since 1929. A second volume will deal with the robbing and reuse of the amphitheatre in the post Roman period, and the development of the medieval and post-medieval urban landscape of the site"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

volume 1. The prehistoric and Roman archaeology.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-78570-745-0

1-78570-747-7