Bishop, M. C. and Freeman, P. (1993). Recent work at Osmanthorpe, Nottinghamshire. Britannia 24. Vol 24, pp. 159-189.
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Recent work at Osmanthorpe, Nottinghamshire | ||||||||||||
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Issue The name of the volume or issue |
Britannia 24 | ||||||||||||
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Britannia | ||||||||||||
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24 | ||||||||||||
Page Start/End The start and end page numbers. |
159 - 189 | ||||||||||||
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Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report |
Following the relatively recent discovery of the castra, work in the area surrounding Osmanthorpe in the Greet Valley is documented and re-assessed. `Recent fieldwork in the Greet Valley' by J Roy (159--64) includes details of cropmarks, earthworks, Southwell villa, a Romano-British marching camp at Farnsfield, evidence for a possible Roman road, and supporting Roman material gathered during the course of fieldwalking. The site of the castra at Osmanthorpe is described including relevant aerial photographs, chance finds, fieldwalking evidence, and excavations during 1984. The nature of what can be termed a vexillation fortress is discussed, and parallels with a similar site at Longthorpe are noted. Whilst it is thought reasonable to interpret the site as a sizable pre-Flavian (probably Neronian) military installation, further work would be required to elucidate its layout and speculate on its politico-strategic significance. The pottery is detailed and the absence of Lyons ware is noted, although investigation of a broader area could yet bring it to light. There are also appendices detailing `The coins' by C P Barclay (180--1), `The 'patera' handle' by M C Bishop & P W M Freeman (181), `Brooches from the vicinity of Osmanthorpe' by D F Mackreth (182--7), and `Geophysical survey and excavation of the Roman castra at Newton-on-Trent, Lincs' by M C Bishop & P W M Freeman (187--9). | ||||||||||||
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published |
1993 | ||||||||||||
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BIAB
(The British Archaeological Bibliography (BAB))
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered |
20 Jan 2002 |
