Resources & contact: Further reading

Reading about mosaics and Roman Life

Roman Food in Britain. Joan Alcock Tempus Press ISBN 0-75241924-2 Roman Somerset, Peter Leach. The Dovecote Press ISBN 1-874336-93-8 Roman Gardens and their Plants, Claire Ryley ISBN 0-904973-16-6 Roman Clothing and Fashion Alaxandra T Croom.Tempus Press ISBM 0-7524-2512-9 Doctors and Diseases in the Roman Empire, Ralph Jackson British Museum Press. ISBM 0-7141-1398-0 Ancient Mosaics, Roger Ling. British Museum Press ISBN 0-7141-2218-1 The Romano-British Villa at Halstock, Dorset. Excavations 1967-1985. Natural History and Archaeological Society, R.N.Lucas. 1993 Monograph Series: Number Thirteen

Websites of interest

http://www.asprom.org/index.html The site of ASPROM, The Association for the Study and Preservation of Roman Mosaics. For membership and other information including news on the publication for the Society of Antiquarians of the four volumes illustrating all of the mosaics found in Britain. All are the work of David Neal and Steve Cosh, Volume II covering South West Britain expected to be published in April 2003. http://www.romans-in-britain.org.uk Covers a range of topics related to the Romans including http://www.gwydir.emon.co.uk/jo/roman and acess to a make your own mosaic. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/romans/mosaic_gallery/index.shtml Gives an opportunity to view some of the images found in mosaics at Bignor and Fishborne. http://www.archaeology.co.uk Introduces the publication Current Archaeology, page for number 157, May 1998. http://www.channel4.com/history/timeteam/2003_lopen_t.html C overs the Dinnington time team dig on an extensive Roman villa and include some footage on the Lopen site. http://www.lhi.org.uk Local Heritage Initiative gives information on grant applications for projects relating to our heritage and community involvement in their completion.

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