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Mapping the Roman Inscriptions of London

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 March 2010

Nick Holder
Nick Holder
Affiliation:
Museum of London Archaeology Service, [email protected]
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This paper examines the corpus of over 500 Roman inscriptions from London by studying them as a unique category of archaeological find, one with data relating to the object, the inscription, and the find-spot. The author uses information published in the fascicules of Roman Inscriptions of Britain and in Britannia and links this data to maps of Roman London created for The Archaeology of Greater London (2000). Evidence for ‘zoning’ within Roman London is considered by comparing official and private inscriptions. Inscriptions suggesting retail activity are examined, as are the types of inscription found in London's waterfronts, which are used to suggest different areas of specialism within London's port. Finally, the paper looks at the inscriptions written by men and women, and by citizens and non-citizens.

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Roman LondonRoman inscriptionsRoman Londonersport of LondontradeRoman religionRoman temples
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Britannia , Volume 38 , November 2007 , pp. 13 - 34
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Copyright © Nick Holder 2007. Exclusive Licence to Publish: The Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies

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