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Cadastres, Misconceptions & Northern Gaul : a case study from the Belgian Hesbaye region.

A Roman cadastre is a particular form of land allotment which looks like a chequerboard. It was implemented by the Romans in regions throughout the Empire, from Syria to Gaul. Yet, how did a Roman cadastre exactly look like? What has Roman cadastration in common with centuriatio and parcellation, an...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bonnie, Rick
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Havertown : Sidestone Press, 2009.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • List ofIllustrations; Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; A static concept?; Evidence for surveyors; 2 Setting and Physical Geography; Physical geography; 3 Historical and Archaeological Framework; Late Iron Age (250
  • 57 BC); Early Roman Period; Middle Roman Period (70
  • 270 AD); Late Roman Period (270
  • 450 AD); 4 Studying Roman Cadastres; Aerial photography and maps; Regional research in Northern Gaul; Region around Tongres; Dutch province of Limburg; German Rhineland; 5 Talus and Site Orientation; Theory; Methodology; Orientation of talus and Roman structures.
  • 6 Site Distribution and Land SizesSite distribution; Calculating hypothetical land sizes; 7 Ownership of Land and Villas; Cadastres and the supposed settlement of new people; Relationship between villas and cadastres; Development of the villa landscape; 8 Conclusions; A Roman cadastre in the Tongres-Maastricht area; Dating the cadastre; The cadastre's size; Socio-cultural impact; Notes; Bibliography; Catalogue.