Excavation of a Roman Building near ‘Tomba di Nerone’ on the Via Cassia

• Published in: Papers of the British School at Rome 1959-11, Vol.27, p.131-155
• Main Author: Perkins, J. B. Ward
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Brick buildings; Educational buildings; Excavations; Masonry; Masonry buildings; Mortars; Mosaic; Pavements; Pottery; Rooms
• ISSN: 0068-2462; 2045-239X
• DOI: 10.1017/S0068246200007157

In May 1959, while digging foundations for an electric switch-room in the grounds of the Overseas School, Via Cassia no. 811, workmen came upon the remains of a Roman building. The discovery was reported to the Superintendency of Antiquities for Rome and, by arrangement with the authorities of the Superintendency, the British School undertook to supervise and to record such work of clearance and record as might prove possible within the time and with the means available. The following is a brief, factual report upon this work. In presenting it, the writer wishes to record his indebtedness to Dr. Paul Webb, Headmaster of the Overseas School; to Professor Giulio Jacopi, Superintendent of Antiquities for Rome; to Dottoressa Valnea Scrinari, Inspector of Antiquities for the district; to Mr. John Crawley who supervised most of the work of excavation in conjunction with Signor Rigitano of the Superintendency; to Mr. and Mrs Michael Ballance who helped to record and photograph the results; to Mr. Brian Hartley and Mr. R. A. G. Carson, who kindly examined and reported on the pottery and on the coin, respectively, and to all those friends and pupils of the Overseas School and visitors to the British School who volunteered their assistance during the course of work.