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AN ARCHAEOLOGY OF IDENTITY

PUBLICATIONS OF THE INSTITUTE OF ARCHAEOLOGY, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON

Director of the Institute: Stephen Shennan

Publications Series Editor: Peter J. Ucko

The Institute of Archaeology of University College London is one of the oldest, largest and most prestigious archaeology research facilities in the world. Its extensive publications programme includes the best theory, research, pedagogy and reference materials in archaeology and cognate disciplines, through publishing exemplary work of scholars worldwide. Through its publications, the Institute brings together key areas of theoretical and substantive knowledge, improves archaeological practice and brings archaeological findings to the general public, researchers and practitioners. It also publishes staff research projects, site and survey reports, and conference proceedings. The publications programme, formerly developed in-house or in conjunction with UCL Press, is now produced in partnership with Left Coast Press, Inc. The Institute can be accessed online at http://www.ucl.ac.uk/archaeology.

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An Archaeology of Identity

Soldiers and Society in Late Roman Britain

Andrew Gardner

First published 2007 by Left Coast Press, Inc.

Published 2016 by Routledge
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:

Gardner, Andrew, 1973

An archaeology of identity : soldiers and society in late Roman Britain / Andrew Gardner.

p. cm. (Publications of the Institute of Archaeology, University College London)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN-13: 978-1-59874-226-8 (hardcover : alk. paper)

ISBN-10: 1-59874-226-4 (hardcover : alk. paper)

ISBN-13: 978-1-59874-227-5 (pbk. : alk. paper)

ISBN-10: 1-59874-227-2 (pbk. : alk. paper)

1. Great BritainHistoryRoman period, 55 B.C.449 A.D. 2. Great BritainSocial life and customsTo 1066. 3. Great BritainAntiquities, Roman. 4. RomansGreat Britain. I. Title.

DA145.G37 2007

936.204dc22

2006035674

ISBN 978-1-59874-226-8 hardcover
ISBN 978-1-59874-227-5 paperback

Dedicated to the memory of Bill and Marjorie Slater

CONTENTS

. A suggested theoretical synthesis for historical archaeologies.

. A visualisation of the duality of structure, using Giddenss terminology.

. Dimensions (temporality, materiality, sociality) of human life that connect agency and structure.

. Map of Roman Britain, showing major administrative boundaries of the 4th century and the locations of sites mentioned in the text.

. Photograph of the southwestern corner of Caernarfon.

. Plans of coin deposition at Caernarfon.

. Photograph of the western gate area at Birdoswald.

. Plans of coin deposition at Birdoswald.

. Photograph of the reconstructed southwestern gate at South Shields, on the site of the Roman portal.

. Plans of coin deposition at South Shields.

. Plans of coin deposition at York.

. The British Mean for coin loss.

. Overview of small finds categories at selected sites.

. Examples of significant later Roman small find types.

. Plans of small find deposition at Caernarfon.

. Plans of small find deposition at Birdoswald.

. Plans of small find deposition at South Shields.

. Plans of small find deposition at York.

. Examples of the range of pottery supplied to different sites in the 4th century.

. Examples of the range of animal species consumed on different sites in the 4th century.

. Plan of Caernarfon.

. Plan of Birdoswald.

. Plan of Housesteads.

. Plan of South Shields.

. Plans of Portchester Castle and Richborough.

. Plan of Caerleon.

. Plan of Chester.

. Plans of Forden Gaer and Leintwardine.

. Plan of Caerwent.

. Plan of Canterbury.

. Plan of Lincoln.

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