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The Boxford Mosaic Anthony Beeson

The Boxford Mosaic By Anthony Beeson

The Boxford Mosaic by Anthony Beeson


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The Boxford Mosaic has been described as the most spectacular and innovative Roman mosaic ever found in Britain. Here is a full description of this artistic masterpiece and its excavation in 2019.

The Boxford Mosaic Summary

The Boxford Mosaic: A Unique Survivor from the Roman Age by Anthony Beeson

The Boxford Mosaic has been described as the most spectacular and innovative Roman mosaic ever found in Britain. Yet it lay hidden beneath a Berkshire field for some 1,600 years until it was fully uncovered in the Summer of 2019. Dating from around 350 AD and set amid the ruins of a villa, the mosaic depicts tales of famous heroes from Greek mythology. Hercules slays the half-man, half-horse Centaur. Pelops wins the hand of a king's daughter by sabotaging the wheel linchpin of his racing chariot. And the handsome Bellerophon kills the fire-breathing Chimaera monster with the help of his flying horse Pegasus - a legend that became our very own St George and the Dragon. The full description of this artistic masterpiece and its excavation, by local enthusiasts working under professional supervision, is told here by the three who played key roles in the operation. JOY APPLETON is Chairwoman of the Boxford History Project. MATT NICHOL is a leading archaeologist with Cotswold Archaeology. ANTHONY BEESON is one of the UK's leading authorities on mosaics and Roman and Greek architecture. He is also the archivist of the Association for Roman Archaeology.

About Anthony Beeson

ANTHONY BEESON is one of the UK's leading authorities on mosaics and Roman and Greek architecture. He is also the archivist of the Association for Roman Archaeology. MATT NICHOL is a leading archaeologist with Cotswold Archaeology. JOY APPLETON is Chairwoman of the Boxford History Project.

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NGR9781846743924
9781846743924
1846743923
The Boxford Mosaic: A Unique Survivor from the Roman Age by Anthony Beeson
New
Paperback
Countryside Books
2019-11-18
80
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