| Unit name | Romano-British Archaeology |
|---|---|
| Unit code | ARCH10009 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | C/4 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Dr. Cramp |
| Open unit status | Open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Anthropology and Archaeology |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit will present and examine the evidence for the Roman influence on ‘native’ Iron Age populations and the emergent ‘Romano-British’ culture. Whilst Roman influence appears to be high at a superficial level, the unit will show how the Iron Age peoples of Britain appropriated Roman customs to produce a distinctive rich and lively culture. Specifically, this unit is designed to: i) Cover the broader background of the Roman Empire and the sequence of events which took place leading up to and during the invasion of Britain. ii) Introduce students to the diversity of the archaeological evidence from Britain during the Later Pre-Roman Iron Age (LPRIA) and Roman period to the early 5th century AD. iii) Examine the impact of the initial Roman military conquest on local people and the manifestation of ‘Roman’ culture in Britain in a range of contexts and through a range of media (e.g. towns, villas, cuisine, religion, art). iv) Provide a basic understanding of the multi-disciplinary methods and approaches in current archaeological practice and theory, as applied to the archaeology of the north-western Roman provinces and the territories on the borders.
At the end of the unit successful students will be able to
18 x 1-hour lectures - two SEPARATE hour-long slots/week 1 x 1-hour workshop (to be held as 1 x 1 hr seminar - to be held in same timeslot as lectures) 1 x 1 day field trip
Summative assessments: One class test (40 %) (ILOs 1 – 4, 7). One 1500 - 2000 word essay (60 %); ILOs 1 – 2, 5 – 6)
