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MOSAIC 25
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MOSAIC 25
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MOSAIC
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Volume:
25
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Journal
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Year of Publication:
1998
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BIAB (The British & Irish Archaeological Bibliography (BIAB))
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Created Date:
20 Jan 2002
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Mosaic schools, officinae and groups in fourth century Roman Britain: an appreciation of the contribution made by Dr David Smith and his legacy
Stephen R Cosh
9 - 14
Discusses David Smith's classification for schools of mosaic design which he considered were based at Dorchester, Water Newton and Brough-on-Humber, naming them Durnovarian, Durobrivan and Petuarian respectively and two at Cirencester, the Corinian Orpheus and Corinian Saltire schools. Suggests two new groups in the form of a South-western group and a Southern Dobunnic group for Bath and surrounding areas.
The Roman mosaics from Verulamium; its unsung heroes and observations
David S Neal
15 - 23
Discusses some of the forty-six mosaics recorded by archaeologists since major excavation was initiated in 1898 by W Page and C V Bicknell and notes the work of several artists who reproduced them, including paintings attributed to Gordon Godfrey. Also compares the design of the Verulamium mosaics with examples from Colchester and considers that they may be the work of the same second century itinerant craftsman. Highlights the problems in dating the later mosaics and suggests that the industry changed considerably in the fourth century with commissions from different areas of society, as evidenced in floors from the rear apartments of shops.
The mosaics from Stancombe Park Roman villa
Stephen R Cosh
24 - 27
Discusses excavations at the site in 1846--47 which exposed thirty-two rooms, five of which had the remains of tessellated pavements. Records have since been lost and it is not known whether all five of the pavements were mosaics or not. It is thought that fragments from four mosaics housed in the Gloucester City Museum came from the site, and they are described in detail.
Chedworth Roman villa, Gloucestershire: condition survey of a previously unrecorded mosaic from the western portico
Jennifer Goode
Robert Cleary
Philip Bethell
Stephen R Cosh
28 - 30
Details of excavations carried out in 1997 where tesserae were found to have been uncovered. The central panel is a square guilloche mat surrounded by blue, grey, red and white rows which are thought to be the work of the Corinian Orpheus School based at Cirencester. The mosaic was subsequently packed with soil and reburied for the future.
Roman mosaics in Britain, 1997
Stephen R Cosh
31 - 32
Brief notes on twelve sites from different parts of the country.
ASPROM in the Alps: the VIIIth International Colloquium on ancient mosaics, Lausanne 1997
Robert Field
33 - 36
Details of the proceedings, including a paper given by Pat Witts on the archive of David Smith and visits to Orbe-Bosceaz, Vallon, Avenches, Augst, Zofingen, Nyon, Lausanne, Bern and Geneva.