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Roman Circular Lead Tanks in Britain

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 November 2011

Christopher J. Guy
Christopher J. Guy
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18 The Dell, Kempston, Bedford.
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The purpose of this article is to discuss the construction, decoration and possible uses of Roman circular lead tanks which have been found in Britain. Twelve examples exist, plus fragments of perhaps two more, while one possible example is now lost. A short discussion of the possible functions of these tanks was published in 1943, when seven examples were known, and the tanks have also been considered in connection with Roman art and Christianity in Britain. Circular lead tanks would appear to have been a purely insular development since not one has been found elsewhere in the Roman Empire.

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Britannia , Volume 12 , November 1981 , pp. 271 - 276
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Copyright © Christopher J. Guy 1981. Exclusive Licence to Publish: The Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies

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