Mackenzie, Caroline K. <br/><br/>
Culture and Society at Lullingstone Roman Villa. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (70 pages) 
<br/><br/>Cover -- Copyright Information -- List of Figures -- Figure 1.1. Chi Rho  wall-painting, Lullingstone.  c. AD 380. © 2019 The Trustees of the British Museum. -- Figure 1.2. 'Orantes'  wall-painting, Lullingstone. c. AD 380. © 2019 The Trustees of the British Museum. -- Figure 2.1. North Kent in the Roman period. From Wilson 2009: 26.  © Historic England Archive. -- Figure 2.2. Lullingstone Villa in its landscape in the later fourth century AD   (illustration by Peter Urmston). © Historic England Archive. -- Figure 2.3. Dig at Otford, Church Field. 30.7.18. Photograph: by author. -- Figure 2.4. Illustration of Villa c. AD 90-100 (illustration by Peter Urmston). © Historic England Archive. -- Figure 2.5. Baths: view looking north-west, steps in background. Meates 1979: 203, Plate XIXa. © Kent Archaeological Society. -- Figure 2.6. Baths: close-up view of steps looking west. Meates 1979: 203, Plate XIXb. © Kent Archaeological Society. -- Figure 2.7. The baths as they may have appeared in the late third century AD (illustration by Peter Dunn/Richard Lea). © Historic England Archive. -- Figure 2.8. Deep Room: niche in south wall showing painting of water-nymphs. Meates 1979: 186, plate Vd. © Kent Archaeological Society. -- Figure 2.9. Reconstruction of 'Deep Room' shown at underground level, c. AD 380 (illustration by Peter Dunn/Richard Lea).  © Historic England Archive. -- Figure 2.10. Modern view of Darent Valley, taken in field behind Lullingstone Villa. Photograph: by author. -- Figure 2.11. Modern view of Darent Valley, taken from modern road approaching the Villa. Photograph: by author. -- Figure 2.12. Reconstruction drawing of Lullingstone Villa in the fourth century AD (illustration by Alan Sorrell). © Historic England Archive. Figure 2.13. Lullingstone Villa with temple-mausoleum behind, in the late third century AD (illustration by Peter Urmston). © Historic England Archive. -- Figure 2.14. Granary: view looking north-east. Meates 1979: 207, Plate XXIIIa. © Kent Archaeological Society. -- Figure 2.15. Granary: central boxes. Meates 1979: 208, Plate XXIVa. © Kent Archaeological Society. -- Figure 2.16. Middle Littleton Tithe Barn, a thirteenth century barn in Evesham, Worcestershire. © National Trust Images/Robert Morris. -- Figure 2.17. Remains of Great Witcombe Roman Villa, Gloucestershire.  © Historic England Archive. -- Figure 2.18. Reconstruction drawing of Great Witcombe Roman Villa in the fourth century AD (illustration by Ivan Lapper). © Historic England Archive. -- Figure 2.19. An illustration showing an aerial view of Chedworth Roman Villa as it was in its peak. © National Trust Images. -- Figure 3.1. Detail: Bellerophon on Pegasus, spearing the Chimaera.  c. AD 330-60. © Historic England Archive. -- Figure 3.2. Detail: Summer. c. AD 330-60. © Historic England Archive. -- Figure 3.3. Brading Roman Villa mosaic: Spring. © Oglander Roman Trust. -- Figure 3.4. Brading Roman Villa mosaic: Summer.  © Oglander Roman Trust. -- Figure 3.5. Brading Roman Villa mosaic: Winter.  © Oglander Roman Trust. -- Figure 3.6. Detail of Pegasus and the Chimaera, Hinton St Mary. Early fourth century AD. © 2019 The Trustees of the British Museum. -- Figure 3.7. Tombstone of Julia Velva depicting apsidal dining room, AD 200-300. (YORYM: 1998.25). © York Museums Trust (Yorkshire Museum). -- Figure 3.8. Reconstruction of Lullingstone's apsidal dining room with stibadium. c. AD 330-60 (illustration by Peter Dunn). © Historic England Archive. Figure 3.10. View across central audience chamber to apse with step (looking north-west). Meates 1979: 201, Plate XVIIc. © Kent Archaeological Society. -- Figure 3.9. View across central audience chamber to apse with step (looking south). Meates 1979: 201, Plate XVIIb. © Kent Archaeological Society. -- Figure 3.11. Reconstruction of Lullingstone's audience chamber and apse. c. AD 330-60 (illustration by Peter Dunn). © Historic England Archive. -- Figure 3.12. Europa mosaic. c. AD 330-60.  © Historic England Archive. -- Figure 3.13. Detail: Cupid. c. AD 330-60. © Historic England Archive. -- Figure 3.14. Europa mosaic. Keynsham. Fourth century AD.  © www.bathnewseum.com -- Figure 3.15. Otford wall-painting and inscription. Early second century AD. © 2019 The Trustees of the British Museum. -- Figure 3.16. Scenes from Virgil's Aeneid. Low Ham mosaic, fourth century AD. © Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society and South West Heritage Trust, 2019. -- Figure 4.1. View of Lullingstone Roman Villa from south-east.  (3D Reconstruction with Modo Software.)  © Rob Sherratt. -- Figure 4.2. View of Lullingstone Roman Villa from north-east.  (3D Reconstruction with Modo Software.)  © Rob Sherratt. -- Figure 4.3. View of Lullingstone Roman Villa from south-west.  (3D Reconstruction with Modo Software.)  © Rob Sherratt. -- Figure 4.4. The floorplan of the whole villa.  © Rod Shelton. -- Figure 4.5. The front of the villa including the veranda (from the east).  © Rod Shelton. -- Figure 4.6. The audience chamber. © Rod Shelton. -- Figure 4.7. The audience chamber, with the apsidal dining room beyond.  © Rod Shelton. -- Figure 4.8. The bath complex at the south of the villa, including the well. © Rod Shelton. -- Figure 4.9.  The house-church at the north of the villa. © Rod Shelton. Figure 4.10.  The Deep Room seen beneath the floorboards of the room above it. © Rod Shelton. -- Preface and Acknowledgements -- Chapter One -- Introduction -- Chapter Two -- The villa within its landscape setting and the role of topography in the owner's self-representation -- Landscape setting -- Ancillary buildings -- Circular shrine and temple-mausoleum -- Granary -- Comparable villas -- A further case study: Chedworth -- Chapter Three -- The choice and use of mosaics in the fourth century villa: how the patron presented his cultural identity and status through pavements -- Grand designs -- The central room -- The seasons -- Bellerophon -- The apse -- Europa and the bull -- The inscription -- An incongruous combination? -- Classical literature in other Romano-British villas -- Chapter Four -- Additional reconstructions of the villa -- The villa within its landscape setting -- The villa's interior space and decoration -- Summary of reconstructions -- Chapter Five -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Online sources. 
<br/><br/> Richly illustrated and clearly written, Culture and Society at Lullingstone Roman Villaarticulates a thoughtful and original approach to this remarkable site. It presents extensive scholarly research in an accessible manner and is recommended reading for academics and enthusiasts alike. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781789692914 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Excavations (Archaeology)-England-Kent.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>DA670.K3 .M335 2019 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>936.2/236