Reliquiae Isurianae : The Remains of the Roman Isurium, (now Aldborough, Near Boroughbridge, Yorkshire)

Illustrator(s): Smith, Henry Ecroyd

Binding:	Hardcover
Volume Condition:	Very Good
Dust Jacket:	No
Edition:	1st Edition
Impression:	1st Impression
Language:	English
Publisher Name:	Printed by William Hilton
Publication Year:	1852
Publication Place:	London
Book ID:	003789
Catalogue(s):	History - British ◇ Local Interest and History - Yorkshire and Humberside

First edition, first printing. iv, 60pp plus numerous plate and fold out illustrations, plans and charts, some finished with hand colouring. In a later binding, half burgundy cloth over blue cloth-covered boards; silver titles on blue spine label. Previous owner's stamp on front free end paper. Mild foxing throughout, slightly heavier on frontispiece. Folio. The village of Aldborough, formerly Ealdburgh, occupies the site of the ancient Isurium. This is a study of that Roman site, its remains and its relationship with the present day village. Aldborough was the 'capital' of the Romanised Brigantes, the largest tribe in Britain at that time.

Keywords:

roman britain yorkshire north yorks archaeology roman remains wall paintings mosaic