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'Context' in Durham, E., 'Symbols of power: The Silchester Bronze Eagle and eagles in Roman Britain'

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Fulford, M. orcid id iconORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8780-9691 (2013) 'Context' in Durham, E., 'Symbols of power: The Silchester Bronze Eagle and eagles in Roman Britain'. Archaeological Journal, 170. pp. 83-86. ISSN 0066-5983 doi: 10.1080/00665983.2013.11021002

Abstract/Summary

Those who study Roman art and religion in Britain will know that there are a relatively small number of pieces in stone and bronze which are regularly used to illustrate arguments on Romanization, provincialism and identity. However, while these objects become familiar through such use, they are, in fact, often little studied as pieces in their own right and the only description of their appearance and context are some fifty or more years old. Re-excavation of the context from which the Silchester eagle was recovered has raised questions about the date of its deposition, as well as its origin and use, and indeed the nature of its deposition at Silchester. This paper examines the figurine in detail, the role of the eagle at Silchester and explores the significance of the eagle more widely in Roman Britain.

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URI https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/36763
Item Type Article
Refereed Yes
Divisions Science > School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science > Social Archaeology
Science > School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science > Department of Archaeology
Publisher Royal Archaeological Institute
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