The Visibility of Imported Wine and Its Associated Accoutrements in Later Iron Age Britain (British Archaeological Reports (BAR) British S.)

This volume deals with the appearance of an imported commodity and its associated accoutrements in Later Iron Age Britain. Wine begins to appear in the archaeological record in southern Britain in the early first century BC. Wine is so much part of the culture of the classical world that its appearance in Britain cannot be seen in isolation. Part 1 of this work sets the scene by examining the ancient sources and looks into the influence of the god of wine, Dionysios, and his Roman counterpart, Bacchus. The literary and archaeological evidence for wine in temperate Europe (Iron Age France) is also briefly reviewed. Part 2 contains a detailed consideration of the evidence and contexts of wine in Late Iron Age Britain, including, crucially, wine use at ritual and ceremonial sites. The author suggests that the use of wine in burials was one of the major forces driving wine imports into Britain at this time. Front Cover Title Page Copyright Table of Contents Abstract Acknowledgements Figures Tables 1. Introduction PART I. Setting the Scene 2. Wine in the Classical World 3. Wine in Temperate Europe PART II. Wine in Britain in the Late Iron Age: a consideration of the evidence and its contexts 4. The Evidence for Wine on Settlement Sites 5. The Amphorae on Salt Production Sites 6. The Treatment of Amphorae and Bronze Vessels in Burials 7. The Appearance of Wine on Ritual or Ceremonial Sites 8. Conclusions Further Work FIGURES TABLES APPENDICES GAZETTEERS BIBLIOGRAPHY Emma Carver. Originally Presented As The Author's Thesis (postgraduate)--university Of Edinburgh, 2000. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 104-110).