The Parisi: Britains and Romans in Eastern Yorkshire

The Parisi were a tribe located somewhere within the present day East Riding of Yorkshire, UK, known from a brief reference by Ptolemy. They were originally immigrants from Gaul and share their name with the tribe that occupied modern day France. Fairly obvious from their name, they gave the French capital its name. The investigation of the Parisi began in the 16th and 17th centuries, following the trend for antiquarian exploration elsewhere in Britain. Before that the remains of Roman buildings encountered in medieval East Yorkshire were treated with little respect and used as a resource. The Parisi tells this captivating story of the history of the archaeology of The Parisi, from the initial investigations in the 16th century right through to modern day investigations.

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The Parisi: Britains and Romans in Eastern Yorkshire

The Parisi were a tribe located somewhere within the present day East Riding of Yorkshire, UK, known from a brief reference by Ptolemy. They were originally immigrants from Gaul and share their name with the tribe that occupied modern day France. Fairly obvious from their name, they gave the French capital its name. The investigation of the Parisi began in the 16th and 17th centuries, following the trend for antiquarian exploration elsewhere in Britain. Before that the remains of Roman buildings encountered in medieval East Yorkshire were treated with little respect and used as a resource. The Parisi tells this captivating story of the history of the archaeology of The Parisi, from the initial investigations in the 16th century right through to modern day investigations.

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The Parisi: Britains and Romans in Eastern Yorkshire

The Parisi: Britains and Romans in Eastern Yorkshire

by Peter Halkon
The Parisi: Britains and Romans in Eastern Yorkshire

The Parisi: Britains and Romans in Eastern Yorkshire

by Peter Halkon

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The Parisi were a tribe located somewhere within the present day East Riding of Yorkshire, UK, known from a brief reference by Ptolemy. They were originally immigrants from Gaul and share their name with the tribe that occupied modern day France. Fairly obvious from their name, they gave the French capital its name. The investigation of the Parisi began in the 16th and 17th centuries, following the trend for antiquarian exploration elsewhere in Britain. Before that the remains of Roman buildings encountered in medieval East Yorkshire were treated with little respect and used as a resource. The Parisi tells this captivating story of the history of the archaeology of The Parisi, from the initial investigations in the 16th century right through to modern day investigations.


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ISBN-13: 9780752448411
Publisher: The History Press
Publication date: 12/01/2013
Pages: 288
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Peter Halkon is an expert in the field of the Parisi and Roman Yorkshire.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 6

List of Illustrations 8

List of Plates 11

Introduction 13

Chapter 1 The Search for the Parisi 21

Chapter 2 The Landscape of Eastern Yorkshire 42

Chapter 3 The Emergence of a Tribal Society 52

Chapter 4 The Arras Culture 69

Chapter 5 Settlement and Economy in Iron Age Eastern Yorkshire 89

Chapter 6 Later Iron Age Eastern Yorkshire and the Coming of Rome 113

Chapter 7 The Impact of Rome - The Larger Settlements 128

Chapter 8 The Impact of Rome - The Countryside 149

Chapter 9 Crafts and Industry 185

Chapter 10 The Individual in Roman Eastern Yorkshire 204

Chapter 11 From the Parisi to Deira 232

Bibliography 250

Index 286

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