A further glimpse of Cambridge in the mid-1st century AD: Excavations at Shire Hall Lift Shaft

The construction of a new lift shaft in Shire Hall, Cambridge in 2015 afforded an opportunity to excavate within the precinct of the Roman town of Duroliponte. Although the excavation area was small, the associated finds and environmental assemblages recovered from the well-stratified sequence provi...

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Published inProceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society Vol. 109; p. 61
Main Authors Rees, Gareth, Lyons, Alice, Fosberry, Rachel, Howard-Davis, Chris, Strid, Lena, Nicholson, Rebecca A
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge Cambridge Antiquarian Society, Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology 01.01.2020
Subjects
Archaeology
Excavation
Roman civilization
United Kingdom > UK
England
Cambridge England
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Summary:The construction of a new lift shaft in Shire Hall, Cambridge in 2015 afforded an opportunity to excavate within the precinct of the Roman town of Duroliponte. Although the excavation area was small, the associated finds and environmental assemblages recovered from the well-stratified sequence provide an important insight into the nature of occupation in this area around the time of the Roman Conquest.
ISSN:0309-3603