The Religious Reuse of Roman Structures in Early Medieval England

Download or read book The Religious Reuse of Roman Structures in Early Medieval England written by Tyler Bell and published by British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited. This book was released on 2005 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work examines how and why Roman structures - commonly villas, forts, and bathhouses - were reinvented as religious centres in the Post-Roman period. Two principal lines of enquiry are pursued: the relationship of post-Roman burials with Roman buildings, and the relationship between early churches and Roman buildings. The aims of this research were to establish a unified corpus around which the study of these type-sites may be pursued; to present a balanced, judicious, and informed consideration of the problem of continuity, and to critically assess various models for the progress from secular structures to sacred sites; and to demonstrate that the physical remains of Roman structures had a significant impact on the religious landscape of Early Medieval England sites.