The excavation of the Shrine of Apollo at Nettleton, Wiltshire, 1956-1971 / by W.J. Wedlake with contributions by D.F. Allen [and others]

Wedlake, W. J. (William J.)

1982, 1st edition. [London] : Society of Antiquaries of London. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #424667
ISBN: 0500990328

Physical description; xx, 267 pages, 52 unnumbered pages of plates (some folded) : illustrations ; 28 cm. Notes; Spine title: The Shrine of Apollo at Nettelton, Wilts. Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; pt. 1. The Excavation -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Foundation of the settlement -- 3. Circular shrine and its associated buildings. Phase I: A.D. 69-230 -- 4. Circular shrine. Phase II: the octagonal podium and its associated buildings, A.D. 230-50 -- 5. Octagonal shrine and its associated buildings. Phase I: after A.D. 250 -- 6. Octagonal shrine. Phase II (Buildings VI) -- 7. Large pits East of the shrine -- 8. Settlement after A.D. 330 -- 9. Industrial activity during the fourth century A.D. -- 10. Octagonal shrine after A.D. 360: the improvised shrine of the pagan revival -- 11. Post-shrine homestead: its occupants and contemporary buildings, A.D. 370-92 -- 12. Cemeteries -- 13. Wick Valley cross-bank -- 14. Water-wheel housing (Building XXXII) -- 15. Medieval period -- 16. Discussion and conclusions.
pt. II. The Finds -- 1. British coins / D.F. Allen -- 2. Roman coins / R.M. Reece -- 3. Brooches -- 4. Inscribed altars; statuary; terracottas; intaglios; and spcial bronze objects / J.M.C. Toynbee -- 5. Bronze, ivory and iron objects recovered from the floor of the later improvised shrine / J.M.C. Toynbee -- 6. Glass / Dorothy Charlesworth -- 7. Beads / Margaret Guido -- 8. Samian pottery / Grace Simpson -- 9. Inscriptions / R.P. Wright -- 10. Human remains from cremation burials / E.W. Richardson -- 11. Report on human and animal bones / Hedley Hall -- 12. Cut human bones from the shrine / E.W. Richardson -- 13. Skeletal remains of a goose / A. Hollowell -- 14. Notes on two stone axe-heads / Isobel F. Smith -- 15. Painted plaster from the octagonal shrine / E.W. Richardson -- 16. Catalogue of architectural features -- 17. Bone objects -- 18. Spoons / D. Sherlock -- 19. Bronze objects -- 20. Brick and tile -- 21. Coal -- 22. Counters -- 23. flints -- 24. Kimmeridge shale and jet -- 25. Iron objects -- 26. Nails and cleats -- 27. Lead objects -- 28. Pewter -- 29. Styli -- 30. Leather -- 31. Querns -- 32. Spindle-whorls -- 33. Stone objects -- 34. Whetstones -- 35. Post-Roman finds -- 36. Coarse and other pottery -- 37. W.C. Priestley's excavations 1938-54. Subjects; Apollo (Deity) Cult.
Apollo (Deity). Romans England Nettleton (Wiltshire). Britons Religion. Antiquities. Cults. Romans. Temple.

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