The economy of the Roman south Pennines with particular reference to the lead extraction industry in its national context
This thesis aims to assess the archaeological evidence for the economy of the upland south Pennines in the RomanoâBritish period.It is particularly directed towards examining the role of lead mining in the national context of that industry.The initial chapters examine the Iron Age,historical and natural backgrounds,the probable size of the population and the available transport system of the area.Chapter 6 examines the major sites within and on the periphery of the area,paying particular attention to the economic basis of military vici and the contrast with civil towns. Chapter 7 examines the highly limited evidence for rural settlement.The evidence for the lead (and perhaps silver) extraction industry,mainly the pigs or inscribed blocks which it produced, is examined in detail from a number of standpoints in Chapter 8.The evidence for the national industry,not just that of Derbyshire,is examined since it provides a vital context for the specific example under study.All the extant pips are listed in a detailed catalogue (Appendix 1) and some further implications of their study are considered in Appendices 2 and 3.Ancient and modern comparative evidence is also cited for the lead industry and a model for
Dearne, Martin J.
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The economy of the Roman south Pennines with particular reference to the lead extraction industry in its national context. This thesis aims to assess the archaeological evidence for the economy of the upland south Pennines in the RomanoâBritish period.It is particularly directed towards examining the role of lead mining in the national context of that industry.The initial chapters examine the Iron Age,historical and natural backgrounds,the probable size of the population and the available transport system of the area.Chapter 6 examines the major sites within and on the periphery of the area,paying particular attention to the economic basis of military vici and the contrast with civil towns. Chapter 7 examines the highly limited evidence for rural settlement.The evidence for the lead (and perhaps silver) extraction industry,mainly the pigs or inscribed blocks which it produced, is examined in detail from a number of standpoints in Chapter 8.The evidence for the national industry,not just that of Derbyshire,is examined since it provides a vital context for the specific example under study.All the extant pips are listed in a detailed catalogue (Appendix 1) and some further implications of their study are considered in Appendices 2 and 3.Ancient and modern comparative evidence is also cited for the lead industry and a model for
economy roman south pennines particular_reference lead extraction industry national_context aim_assess archaeological_evidence economy upland south pennines romano british particularly direct_towards examine_role lead mine national_context initial examine iron_age historical natural background probable size population available transport system examines major site within periphery area pay_particular_attention economic basis military contrast civil town examines highly limited evidence rural evidence lead perhaps silver extraction industry mainly pig inscribe block produce examine_detail number standpoint the evidence national industry derbyshire examine since provide vital context specific example extant list detailed_catalogue appendix implication study consider appendices modern comparative evidence also cite lead industry model