Dea Senuna: Treasure, Cult and Ritual at Ashwell, Hertfordshire (British Museum Research Publication 194)
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Ralph Jackson (Author) Gilbert Burleigh (Author)
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The hoard of Roman-British temple treasure discovered at Ashwell in 2002 provides fascinating new insights into the ritual of Roman religion.
This is the first full publication of the Ashwell treasure since its high profile discovery in 2002, and features a detailed, highly illustrated discussion of the beautiful gold and silver votive plaques as well as the figurine of the previously unknown goddess Senuna. It will be essential reading for anyone with an interest in Roman religion, especially in Roman Britain, as well as historians and archaeologists.
About the Author
Ralph Jackson is a senior curator at the British Museum. Previous publications include Doctors and Diseases in the Roman Empire; Camerton: A Catalogue of Late Iron Age and Early Roman Metalwork; Excavations at Stonea, Cambridgeshire 1980-85; Cosmetic Sets of Late Iron Age and Roman Britain; and (with Richard Hobbs) Roman Britain. Gilbert Burleigh is an independent archaeologist and honorary field officer for the North Hertfordshire Archaeological Society. Previous publications include Excavations at Baldock, Hertfordshire, 1978 - 1994 (with Keith Fitzpatrick-Matthews).
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- Contributor: Ralph Jackson
- Imprint: British Museum Press
- ISBN13: 9780861591947
- Number of Pages: 285
- Packaged Dimensions: 210x297mm
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher: British Museum Press
- Release Date: 2018-04-27
- Series: British Museum Research Publication
- Binding: Paperback / softback
- Biography: Ralph Jackson is a senior curator at the British Museum. Previous publications include Doctors and Diseases in the Roman Empire; Camerton: A Catalogue of Late Iron Age and Early Roman Metalwork; Excavations at Stonea, Cambridgeshire 1980-85; Cosmetic Sets of Late Iron Age and Roman Britain; and (with Richard Hobbs) Roman Britain. Gilbert Burleigh is an independent archaeologist and honorary field officer for the North Hertfordshire Archaeological Society. Previous publications include Excavations at Baldock, Hertfordshire, 1978 - 1994 (with Keith Fitzpatrick-Matthews).
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