Donald Atkinson - Birmingham Archaeological Society: Report on Excavations at Wroxeter (the Roman City of Viroconium) in the County of Salop 1923-1927

Oxford, The University Press, 1942. First edition. Hardback. A scarce first edition of this archeological study of Wroxeter and the Roman city of Viroconium from British archaeologist Donald Atkinson. First edition. Scarce work. Illustrated with seventy-one plates, most of which are folding, two additional folding plans to the pocket at the rear of the text, and numerous in-text figures. Collated complete. A detailed and comprehensive study into the excavations from 1923 to 1927 at Wroxeter, a small village in Shropshire, England, that was the Roman city of Viroconium in the county of Salop. At its peak, Viroconium is estimated to have been the fourth-largest Roman settlement in Britain. The settlement probably lasted until the end of the seventh century or the beginning of the eighth with extensive remains still seen. Written by Donald Atkinson, a British archaeologist who led work at Venta Icenorum. In the original card binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Sunning to the spine and board edges with an ink inscription to the front board. Light loss from chipping to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting and the odd small handling mark. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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