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Beschreibung

Discovered in 1811, Bignor is one of the richest and most impressive villas in Britain, its mosaics ranking among the finest in north-western Europe. Opened to the public for the first time in 1814, the site also represents one of Britain's earliest tourist attractions, remaining in the hands of the same family, the Tuppers, to this day. This book sets out to explain the villa, who built it, when, how it would have been used and what it meant within the context of the Roman province of Britannia. It also sets out to interpret the remains, as they appear today, explaining in detail the meaning of the fine mosaic pavements and describing how the villa was first found and explored and the conservation problems facing the site in the twenty-first century. Now, after 200 years, the remarkable story of Bignor Roman Villa is told in full in this beautifully illustrated book.

Discovered in 1811, Bignor is one of the richest and most impressive villas in Britain, its mosaics ranking among the finest in north-western Europe. Opened to the public for the first time in 1814, the site also represents one of Britain's earliest tourist attractions, remaining in the hands of the same family, the Tuppers, to this day. This book sets out to explain the villa, who built it, when, how it would have been used and what it meant within the context of the Roman province of Britannia. It also sets out to interpret the remains, as they appear today, explaining in detail the meaning of the fine mosaic pavements and describing how the villa was first found and explored and the conservation problems facing the site in the twenty-first century. Now, after 200 years, the remarkable story of Bignor Roman Villa is told in full in this beautifully illustrated book.

Über den Autor

Dr MILES RUSSELL is a Senior Lecturer in Prehistoric and Roman Archaeology in the School of Conservation Sciences at Bournemouth University and regularly appears on Channel 4's Time Team. He has been involved in Sussex archaeology for over 25 years and is currently examining a number of early Roman sites in the county. His previous books with The History Press include Prehistoric Sussex, Piltdown Man: the secret life of Charles Dawson and Monuments of the British Neolithic.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780750961554
ISBN-10: 0750961554
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Rudling, David
Russell, Miles
Hersteller: The History Press Ltd
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 235 x 157 x 15 mm
Von/Mit: David Rudling (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 04.05.2015
Gewicht: 0,418 kg
Artikel-ID: 104934729

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