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Romano-British Side-Tables and Chip-Carving

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 November 2011

T. W. J. Solley
T. W. J. Solley
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In 1954 a chip-carved slab was discovered on the Romano-British settlement at Gatcombe, near Bristol. Interest in its decoration and possible use led to a search for other examples, and has resulted in the listing of some 30 slabs from 23 sites in the counties of Avon, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Gwent, Hampshire, Somersetshire and Wiltshire. The map (FIG. 1), together with the gazetteer, provide a record of the known find spots. Attempts to trace slabs outside of the counties above have been unsuccessful but no doubt some have been missed and others will continue to appear on excavations.

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Britannia , Volume 10 , November 1979, pp. 169 - 177
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Copyright © T. W. J. Solley 1979. Exclusive Licence to Publish: The Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies

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