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Reuse of Roman artefacts in Late Antiquity and the Early Medieval West: a case study from Britain of bracelets and belt fittings

Swift, Ellen (2020) Reuse of Roman artefacts in Late Antiquity and the Early Medieval West: a case study from Britain of bracelets and belt fittings. In: Duckworth, Chloë N. and Wilson, Andrew, eds. Recycling and Reuse in the Roman Economy. Oxford Studies on the Roman Economy . Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK, pp. 425-446. ISBN 978-0-19-886084-6. (doi:10.1093/oso/9780198860846.001.0001) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:64234)

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Abstract

In Late Antiquity, reuse and recycling has mostly been considered in relation to spolia and to precious metal artefacts such as silver plate and coins. Yet there is much evidence for reuse behaviour across a wide variety of artefact types in more everyday materials. Some of this is connected to ordinary habits of reuse and recycling found throughout the Roman and late antique periods. Yet it is in part also a response to prevailing economic and social conditions. Since these may vary from one place to another or across different social groups, interpretations must take account of the particular contexts within which objects were used. This chapter addresses reuse behaviour from the late antique and early medieval periods in the west, with a case study drawn from the author's detailed studies of particular non-ferrous metal objects from Britain, including objects newly produced in the fifth century.

Item Type: Book section
DOI/Identification number: 10.1093/oso/9780198860846.001.0001
Uncontrolled keywords: post-Roman, artefacts, belt-fittings, bracelets, Quoit brooch style, late Roman, fifth century
Subjects: C Auxiliary Sciences of History > CC Archaeology
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Arts and Humanities > School of Culture and Languages
Depositing User: Ellen Swift
Date Deposited: 23 Oct 2020 15:24 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Feb 2021 13:49 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/64234 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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