Samuel Lysons and His Circle: Art, Science and the Remains of Roman Britain

This paper critically evaluates the social and intellectual influences which shaped Samuel Lysons’ (1763–1819) interests in the archaeological remains of Roman Britain, and assesses the extent to which his work was innovative. While Romano-British archaeologists have long admired his achievements, t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sarah Ann Scott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2013-09-01
Series:Bulletin of the History of Archaeology
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Online Access:http://www.archaeologybulletin.org/article/view/516