Burnham, B. C., ed. (2004). Dolaucothi-Pumsaint:. Oxford: Oxbow Books.

Title:

Dolaucothi-Pumsaint:

Subtitle:

survey and excavation at a Roman gold-mining complex 1987--1999

Number of Pages:

351

Publication Type:

Monograph Chapter

Abstract:

Dolaucothi, near Pumsaint in southwest Wales, is the only site in Britain where the Romans are known to have mined for gold. The main workings, which are thought to span various phases of exploitation from the pre-Roman through to the present, can be traced over a distance of more than a kilometre. The volume reports on a series of investigations carried out at this complex over a period of twelve years. These investigations have helped to clarify several aspects of the mine's development, the technologies involved, and the impact of the mines on the wider cultural and environmental landscape during the later-first and second centuries, when the Romans had a major presence in the Dolaucothi area. The volume includes reports on the new excavations and survey of the Roman fort and vicus at the village of Pumsaint; the excavation and survey of various leat systems which supplied water to the mines; excavations in the vicinity of a possible mill complex, which revealed new evidence about ore crushing and processing; the geophysical survey of the east side of the fort at Pumsaint, which revealed an extensive area of civilian settlement; excavations in the vicinity of a possible bath-house; geophysical survey and excavation in the vicinity of the Roman road from Llandovery to Pumsaint, which revealed further evidence of civilian settlement; and an overview of the recent detailed surface survey of the mine workings. The authors also provide a history of previous excavations and research at the site. Separately authored contributions include

Author:

Helen Burnham
Barry C Burnham

Editor:

Barry C Burnham

Publisher:

Oxbow Books

Year of Publication:

2004

ISBN:

1-84217-112-7

Source:

BIAB (The British & Irish Archaeological Bibliography (BIAB))

Relations:

URI:	http://www.oxbowbooks.com/bookinfo.cfm/ID/37957/

Created Date:

28 Sep 2007

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Chapter Title	Author / Editor	Page Start/End
Vernacular report on the standing building and pigsties	Penny Noake Graham Darlington	101 - 105
Coins; (i) Roman	Edward Besly	105
Coins; (ii) post-medieval	Dee F M Brennan	106
Gemstone	Martin Henig	106 - 107
Pottery; (i) the samian from the 1989 excavations	Peter V Webster	107 - 108
Pottery; (i) the samian from the 1989 excavations: potter's...	Brenda Dickinson	109
Pottery; (ii) the coarse pottery from the 1989 excavations	Peter V Webster Dee F M Brennan	109 - 114
Pottery; (iii) Roman pottery from the 1972--3 excavations: ...		115 - 119
Pottery; (iii) Roman pottery from the 1972--3 excavations: ...	Brenda Dickinson	119
Pottery: (iii) Roman pottery from the 1972--3 excavations: ...	Peter V Webster	119 - 120
Pottery; (iv) the post-Roman pottery from the 1989 site	Dee F M Brennan	120 - 127
Clay tobacco pipes	Gill Evans	127 - 130
Glass	Dee F M Brennan	130 - 134
Silver	H E M Cool Dee F M Brennan	134 - 135
Copper alloy	Dee F M Brennan	135
Iron objects and nails	Dee F M Brennan	135 - 140
Iron slags and other metalworking residues	Peter Crew	140 - 142
Lead	Peter Crew	142
Furnace and hearth lining	Peter Crew	142 - 143
Building materials	Dee F M Brennan	143 - 144
Flint	R N E Barton	144 - 145
Animal bone from Roman contexts	Su Johnson	145 - 146
Timbers from the burnt structure	Jennifer Hillam	145 - 148
Radiocarbon determinations from the burnt timber building	P Quentin Dresser	148
Magnetic susceptibility and phosphate studies of sediments from the burnt timber building	John Crowther	149 - 153
Pollen analysis from the pre-rampart and rampart area	Astrid E Caseldine	153 - 158
Charred plant remains from the burnt timber structure	Astrid E Caseldine	158 - 159
Geophysical survey on the east side of the fort, 1999: geophysical survey, 1999	D Jordan	201 - 204
Survey and excavations on the leat systems, 1990 and 1993: the environmental evidence	Michael J C Walker	214 - 217
Survey and excavations on the leat systems, 1990 and 1993: appendix: recent aerial photographic evidence for ...		221 - 223
Excavations in the vicinity of the Carreg Pumsaint, 1991--1993: radiocarbon determinations	P Quentin Dresser	269 - 270
Excavations in the vicinity of the Carreg Pumsaint, 1991--1993: The analysis of the processing residues	Alwyn E Annels	270 - 279
Excavations in the vicinity of the Carreg Pumsaint, 1991--1993: the results of gold analyses	Alwyn E Annels	280
Excavations in the vicinity of the Carreg Pumsaint, 1991--1993: appendix: early millstones recovered from the Dola...		286 - 290
Trial excavation and geophysical survey in the vicinity of the bath-house, 1997: pottery: the samian	Peter V Webster	299 - 300
Trial excavation and geophysical survey in the vicinity of the bath-house, 1997: the coarse pottery	Peter V Webster Dee F M Brennan	300
Trial excavation and geophysical survey in the vicinity of the bath-house, 1997: glass	Dee F M Brennan	301
Trial excavation and geophysical survey in the vicinity of the bath-house, 1997: geophysical survey, 1997	D Jordan	301 - 304
Trial excavation and geophysical survey in the vicinity of the bath-house, 1997: appendix: the Roman road from Llandovery to Pumsai...	Heather F James	305 - 312
Overview of 1987--99 survey and excavations: dating evidence from Dolaucothi-Pumsaint, 1972--19...	Peter V Webster	313 - 316