The Roman Site at Billingsgate Lorry Park, London

by Guy de la Bédoyère

A spoil heap in an East London lorry park yielded a large quantity of Samian ware, largely recovered by Guy de la Bédoyère himself. The find was remarkable because of the quantity of the pottery and its quality; nearly every Samian workshop is represented. This book presents a catalogue of the finds, with some limited discussion.

141 pages, Paperback

First published December 31, 1986

About the author

Guy de la Bédoyère is author of a widely admired series of books on Roman history. He appeared regularly on the UK’s Channel 4 archaeology series Time Team and is well known in the United States for his volume The Romans for Dummies. His latest books are Gladius. Living, Fighting, and Dying in the Roman Army (2020), and Pharaohs of the Sun. How Egypt's Despots and Dreamers Drove the Rise and Fall of Tutankhamun's Dynasty (2022). He lives in Grantham, Lincolnshire, UK.