Lankhills and its late Roman cemetery have played a significant role in the understanding of the military in civilian areas of Roman Britain in the fourth century, and these new excavations double the number of graves explored and add to the variety of finds represented. New analytical techiques show that some of those buried were immigrants from other parts of Europe and perhaps even North Africa.
The new excavations revealed a further 307 inhumation graves (plus six more partly excavated previously) and 25 more cremation burials. The most spectacular individual burial contained a gilded and inscribed crossbow brooch, silver gilt belt fitting and decorated spurs, a unique assemblage for Roman Britain.
The report provides a full catalogue of the graves and a comprehensive study of the finds.
- ISBN10 0904220621
- ISBN13 9780904220629
- Publish Date 1 December 2010
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 13 March 2021
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Oxford Archaeology
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 569
- Language English