The Excavation of a Romano-British Shrine at Orton's Pasture, Rocester, Staffordshire

Birmingham University Field Archaeology Unit Monograph Series 3A summary of rescue excavations at the Romano-British Shrine site at Rocester, Staffordshire, dating from the late first to mid-second centuries AD. Parts of two enclosures identified as being associated with the adjacent Roman fort complex were also dug, and pits revealed several unusual finds, including an altar fragment. A small, stone building in one of the enclosures has been identified as a shrine.With contributions by A.S. Esmonde Cleary, A. Hammon, K. Hartley, C. Hewitson, T. Joyce, D.F. Mackreth, A. Monckton, R.S.O. Tomlin, D. Williams and S. Willis.Illustrations by M. Breedon and N. Dodds

• | Author: I. M. Ferris
• | Publisher: British Archaeological Reports Oxford Ltd
• | Publication Date: Dec 31, 2000
• | Number of Pages: 108 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1841712051
• | ISBN-13: 9781841712055