City of victory: the story of Colchester - Britain's first Roman town

by Philip Crummy

Like New. Bookshelf book.

160 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 1997

Reviews

[Nick · Rating 5 out of 5]

A chronological history of the town of Colchester based on archaeological and written sources. Pre-Roman, Roman invasion, Boudiccan revolt, the development and decline of the Roman city throughout the first to fifth centuries, and concluding chapters on Colchester during the early and later medieval period. A great deal of effort has gone into the illustrations in this work including maps, aerial paintings of the evolution of the town, photos and diagrams - page space is not wasted. A carefully written and produced work.

[Dangerfield · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting book but one would need to be primarily interested in archeology to fully appreciate it fully.

[A.M. Swink · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nicely explained, with excellent photographs and diagrams mapping the many Roman excavations conducted in Colchester up to the publication date of the book. A wonderful, informative resource!