Research Catalog

Title

The Barland's Farm Romano-Celtic boat / by Nigel Nayling and Seán McGrail ; with contributions by Martin Bell ... [et al.] ; line drawings by Paul Jones ; CAD illustrations by Nigel Nayling and Owain Roberts.

Author

Nayling, Nigel

Publication

York : Council for British Archaeology, 2004.

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Details

Additional Authors

• McGrail, Sean.
• Bell, Martin, 1953-
• Jones, Paul, 1954 July 8-
• Roberts, Owain T. P.
• Council for British Archaeology

Description

xxi, 327 p., [2] folded leaves of plates : ill. (some col.), maps; 30 cm.

Summary

"This report provides a comprehensive description and analysis of the remains of a remarkably well-preserved Romano-Celtic boat and of the environment in which it was used." "The Barland's Farm boat exhibits many features characteristic of the Romano-Celtic boatbuilding tradition and has provided important insights into craft techniques and use of materials. Palaeoecological research has led to an environmental context for the boat and thrown light on the wider environment including agricultural activity. Analysis of associated finds and the reconstruction of the boat's original shape and structure indicate its likely uses within the Severn Estuary and the inner Bristol Channel, and on associated rivers. In the early fourth century A.D. the boat was abandoned in a tidal stretch of a river which flowed south into the Severn, and it was probably reused as a landing stage."--BOOK JACKET.

Series Statement

CBA research report ; 138

Uniform Title

Research report (Council for British Archaeology) ; no. 138.

Subject

• Excavations (Archaeology) > Gwent Levels
• Boats, Ancient > Gwent Levels
• Romans > Gwent Levels
• Gwent Levels (Wales) > Antiquities
• Gwent Levels (Wales) > Antiquities, Roman

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [308]-318) and index.

Language (note)

• In English with summary in English, Welsh, French, and German.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

1. Introduction -- 2. The excavated evidence -- 3. Palaeoenvironmental evidence -- 4. Finds and materials -- 5. Roman settlement and economy / A.G. Marvell -- 6. Documentation and description of the boat timbers and their conservation -- 7. Boatbuilding techniques -- 8. Reconstruction of the boat -- 9. Building the boat -- 10. Seafaring -- 11. Interpretation and local context -- 12. Wider perspectives.

ISBN

• 1902771400 (pbk.)
• 9781902771403 (pbk.)

LCCN

^^2004478190

OCLC

• 55915622
• SCSB-10444632

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library