A Late Roman Well at Heslington East, York: ritual or routine practices?

The supply of fresh water is a central requirement for human settlement. This article discusses evidence associated with the construction, use and demise of a late-Roman well recently excavated at Heslington East near York, UK. It seeks to suggest that, by a holistic analysis of all archaeological e...

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Main Authors: Steve Roskams, Cath Neal, Jane Richardson, Ruth Leary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of York 2013-07-01
Series:Internet Archaeology
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Online Access:http://intarch.ac.uk/journal/issue34/roskams_index.html