| Title: |
Ornamental stonework from Roman London
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| Issue: |
Britannia 17 |
| Series: |
Britannia
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| Volume: |
17
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| Page Start/End: |
169 - 189 |
| Biblio Note |
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| Publication Type: |
Journal
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| Abstract: |
Traces the shifts in taste and changes in the types of stone used through a study of 212 fragments of inlays, slabs, and cornices. They range from Purbeck marble through French and Italian stones to Aegean island marbles, and were put to a variety of uses including veneers and opus sectile. Their import began as early as last quarter of 1st century. |
| Year of Publication: |
1986
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| Subjects / Periods: |
| 1st Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Stone (Auto Detected Subject) |
| Roman (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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| Source: |
BIAB
(British Archaeological Abstracts (BAA))
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| Created Date: |
05 Dec 2008 |
