Bound Research Volumes of major sites.

	TITLE.	price.
Volume 3.	The Roman Forts of the Classis Britannica at Dover 1970-77 by Brian Philp. Published in 1981 this deals with large-scale excavations in Dover ahead of A20 roadworks. It covers the discovery of two large forts built by the classis britannica. The first (probably AD117) unfinished. The second (AD130-208) with defensive walls and ditch, two gatehouses, 14 internal buildings and many roads and drains. The buildings include offices, barracks, two granaries and a latrine. This is the only Roman naval base in the Empire that has been excavated and published. Many plans, sections, photographs and 882 drawn objects.	£10.00
Volume 5.	The Roman House with Bacchic Murals at Dover by Brian Philp. Published in 1989 this is the full excavation report on six rooms of a high status mansio, built just outside the classis britannica Fort. The walls survive up to 3 metres high and there are several complete hypocausts. Over 400 square feet of high quality coloured murals survive in-situ, dedicated to Bacchus, are the best preserved Roman paintings north of the Alps. Built about AD200 the mansio (Painted House) was buried about AD270 under the western defences of the late Roman Shore-fort, which resulted in the unique survival of the paintings. Many detailed plans, sections, coloured photographs and 283 drawn objects.	£16.00

All the above volumes are hardback, in a large format, with dust jackets and gold blocking on the spine. Order Here.