Culture and Society at Lullingstone Roman Villa

By (author) Caroline K. Mackenzie

Extent: 70 pages

Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing

Subjects: Architecture, Classical Studies

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(July 2019)

ISBN: 9781789692907

8.07 x 10.04 inches

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Richly illustrated and clearly written, Culture and Society at Lullingstone Roman Villa articulates a thoughtful and original approach to this remarkable site. It presents extensive scholarly research in an accessible manner and is recommended reading for academics and enthusiasts alike.

Culture and Society at Lullingstone Roman Villa paints a picture of what life might have been like for the inhabitants of the villa in the late third and fourth centuries AD. The villa today, in the Darent Valley, Kent, has an unusual amount of well-preserved evidence for its interior decoration and architecture. Seventy years on from the commencement of the excavation of the site, this study draws on the original reports but also embraces innovative approaches to examining the archaeological evidence and sheds new light on our understanding of the villa’s use. For the first time, the site of Lullingstone Roman Villa is surveyed holistically, developing a plausible argument that the inhabitants used domestic space to assert their status and cultural identity. An exploration of the landscape setting asks whether property location was as important a factor in the time of Roman Britain as it is today and probes the motives of the villa’s architects and their client. Lullingstone’s celebrated mosaics are also investigated from a fresh perspective. Why were these scenes chosen and what impact did they have on various visitors to the villa? Comparison with some contemporary Romano-British villas allows us to assess whether Lullingstone is what we would expect, or whether it is exceptional. Examples from the wider Roman world are also introduced to enquire how Lullingstone’s residents adopted Roman architecture and potentially the social customs which accompanied it.

Preface and Acknowledgements

Chapter One: Introduction

Chapter Two: The villa within its landscape setting and the role of topography in the owner’s self-representation

Landscape setting

Ancillary buildings

Circular shrine and temple-mausoleum

Granary

Comparable villas

A further case study: Chedworth

Chapter Three: The choice and use of mosaics in the fourth century villa: how the patron presented his cultural identity and status through pavements

Grand designs

The central room

The seasons

Bellerophon

The apse

Europa and the bull

The inscription

An incongruous combination?

Classical literature in other Romano-British villas

Chapter Four: Additional reconstructions of the villa

The villa within its landscape setting

The villa’s interior space and decoration

Summary of reconstructions

Chapter Five: Conclusion

Bibliography

Online sources

By (author) Caroline K. Mackenzie

This book offers a unique interpretation of the Lullingstone Roman Villa in the Darent Valley of Kent, exploring how its inhabitants used space to assert their position in society, as well as their cultural identity... Richly illustrated with photographs of mosaics and wall-paintings from the villa, as well as reconstruction drawings of how both the interior and exterior may have looked during the Roman period, it takes the reader on an in-depth, but not remote, tour of the villa. - Kathryn Krakowka (2019), Current Archaeology, Issue 356
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The author weaves into her text numerous references to other villas and compares them with Lullingstone. This feature and the broader discussion of the social setting makes the book much more than a guide-book. It is a ‘must’ for anyone planning to visit Lullingstone and has much to offer any reader with an interest in Roman Britain. - Rupert Jackson (2021), Classics for All
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