A Late Antique Decorated Casket and Jewellery from the Roman Villa at Fordham, Essex
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21413779 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephen Greep (0009-0001-3196-1707), Martin Henig (0009-0002-2227-0362, University of Oxford), Frank C Lockwood, Frank Lockwood |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Pages | 209-232 |
| Publication date | 2024-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Britannia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0068-113X • E-ISSN: 1753-5352 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0068113x24000321 |
| OpenAlex | W4403953955 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 9 |
During excavations of a Roman villa at Fordham, Essex, a remarkable series of decorated bone and antler veneer plaques were recovered from villa destruction deposits. They are datable to the later fourth or fifth centuries a.d . and probably once adorned a casket holding bathing equipment and jewellery. Spread through the three main rooms of the villa, fragments were recovered from at least 10 metres apart, so the object is likely already to have been broken when deposited. The plaques are decorated with ‘late antique’ style figural, zoomorphic, vegetal and architectural motifs on a cross-hatched background, with the best-preserved design probably relating to female bathing
Ancient history · Antique · Archaeology · Art · Visual arts · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Eurasian Exchange Networks · History
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |