The Romano-British Villa at Castle Copse, Great Bedwyn

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This volume presents the results of a systematic study of the ruins ofthe large Roman courtyard villa at Castle Copse, located near the village of GreatBedwyn, in southwest England. These efforts have shed light not only on the historyof the villa itself, but also on the shifting focus of power over the course of amillennium at the sites associated with Castle Copse in the immediate region -- theIron Age hillfort of Chisbury, a post-Roman settlement, and a Saxon village destinedto become an urban center. In addition to a complete survey ofthe site, its topography, geology, hydrology, and stratigraphy, this book includesstudies of the architecture, mosaics, wall painting, and numerous artifacts andanimal remains found at the site. There are also overviews of the history andgeography of the region around the site, twelve technical appendixes, and hundredsof detailed illustrations.