Cunliffe, B. (1966). The temple of Sulis Minerva at Bath. Antiquity 40. Vol 40, pp. 199-204.
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The temple of Sulis Minerva at Bath | ||||||||||||||
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Antiquity 40 | ||||||||||||||
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Antiquity | ||||||||||||||
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40 | ||||||||||||||
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199 - 204 | ||||||||||||||
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Parts of the temple plan, 15 ft below ground level, had been observed as opportunity offered between 1790 and 1959. Excavations in 1965 prompted the collection of all available information, including Irvine's careful plans of the 1860s, towards the reconstruction offered in this interim report. The temple in its colonnaded precinct, the baths and another monumental building apparently formed part of a unified plan. Enough of the temple podium has been seen to show its dimensions and allow the size of the cella to be calculated. The proportions obtained agree with those recommended by Vitruvius. The porch plan can be deduced; the pediment is already familiar in several attempted reconstructions. The altar platform is in situ, and the 1965 excavations revealed part of one ornamental corner from the altar itself, which appears to match another from the Roman Baths Museum and a third built into Compton Dando church. The first mention in Britain of a haruspex, or high-ranking augurer, comes from a statue base found in situ near the altar, and suggests the special importance of this temple. The precinct wall is described together with the sculptures known so far. No datable material has been found but the temple layout may date from 1st century, with many later alterations and some encroachment from other buildings in 3rd and 4th centuries. As the drains fell into disrepair the temple gradually subsided into a marsh, to escape stone-robbing. Its classical planning and construction, like that of the Claudian temple at Colchester, recall European examples rather than the Romano-Celtic temples common in Britain, and emphasise the importance of Aquae Sulis as an elegant resort. Hence a plea is made for a third of the precinct to be laid open for public access. | ||||||||||||||
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1966 | ||||||||||||||
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05 Dec 2008 |
