Venta Belgarum

Francis Morris has a particular interest in the late Iron Age, Roman, and early Anglo-Saxon periods in Britain and in contemporary connections between Britain and continental Europe at that time. He took a DPhil in Archaeology at the University of Oxford in 2010 and subsequently worked at the Oxford Celtic Coin Index and on the publication of the Biddles’ excavations at the chapter house of St Albans Abbey (forthcoming). Since 2012 Francis has contributed to the publication of books in the Winchester Studies series, especially WS 3.i (this book), WS 4.i The Anglo-Saxon Minsters of Winchester (forthcoming), and WS 11 The British Historic Towns Atlas of Winchester.Martin Biddle has an extensive archaeological career, but is perhaps most recognized for his excavations in Winchester where he introduced into urban archaeology a multi-period and multi-disciplinary approach employing archaeology, topography, and historical archives, treating all periods from the Iron Age to the post-medieval with equal weight. This is the first of the Winchester Studies series to publish detailed site reports of the field and urban archaeology from his Winchester excavations.

• PART 1. INTRODUCTION1. GENERAL INTRODUCTION2. PREVIOUS WORK3. THE WINCHESTER EXCAVATIONS COMMITTEE EXCAVATIONS OF 1961–71PART 2. GENERAL DISCUSSIONS1. GEOLOGY AND PHYSICAL SETTING OF WINCHESTER2. PREHISTORY OF THE WINCHESTER AREA3. ROMAN WINCHESTER4. POST-ROMAN AND EARLY ANGLO-SAXON WINCHESTERPART 3. SITE REPORTS1. ON THE DEFENCES2. INSIDE THE WALLS3. OUTSIDE THE WALLSPART 4. ROMAN WINCHESTER: GAZETTEERS1. GAZETTEER OF DEFENCES2. GAZETTEER OF STREETS WITHIN THE WALLED AREA3. GAZETTEER OF BUILDINGS WITHIN THE WALLED AREAPART 5. FINDS: INTRODUCTION1. GENERAL INTRODUCTION2. RECORDING OF FINDS ON SITE AND IN THE FINDS SHED3. POST-EXCAVATION FINDS PROCESSING4. THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE OBJECTS5. CONTEXT DATES AND RESIDUALITYPART 6. PREHISTORIC FINDS1. COINS2. POTTERY3. OTHER OBJECTS 636PART 7. ROMAN FINDS1. COINS2. POTTERY3. INDUSTRIES AND THEIR TOOLS4. INSCRIPTIONS, STATUARY, AND RELIGIOUS OBJECTS5. PERSONAL POSSESSIONS6. EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS7. HORSE EQUIPMENT8. MILITARY EQUIPMENT9. MISCELLANEOUS OBJECTSPART 8. POST-ROMAN AND EARLY ANGLO-SAXON FINDS1. BYZANTINE COINS OF THE SIXTH AND SEVENTH CENTURIES2. EARLY ANGLO-SAXON POTTERY3. OTHER OBJECTSFINDS CONCORDANCES1. THE FINDS LISTED BY SITE AND FINAL PHASE2. THE FINDS LISTED BY MATERIAL3. THE FINDS LISTED BY SITE AND FIND NUMBERAPPENDIX. LANKHILLS RECONSIDERED1. INTRODUCTION2. TOPOGRAPHY AND CHRONOLOGY3. PEOPLE WHO ARRIVED c.3504.OTHER ASPECTS5. CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS

‘…the single fullest and most impressive volume on any Roman town [bringing] together the observations and excavations over three centuries. The plans and sections from WEC’s excavations will allow future scholars to evaluate further, and marvel at what was achieved. The finds reports are accorded equal prominence, a real godsend to anyone working on Roman site reports in Britain and Western Europe. A volume of prime importance to everyone interested in Roman Britain, it should be on the shelves of every Archaeological Unit and indeed every excavator.’ – Martin Henig, Wolfson College, University of Oxford