The Romans And The Antonine Wall Of Scotland
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Author |
: Matthew Symonds |
Publisher |
: Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages |
: 268 |
Release |
: 2017-12-07 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781108383851 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1108383858 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (51 Downloads) |
Synopsis Protecting the Roman Empire by : Matthew Symonds
The Roman army enjoys an enviable reputation as an instrument of waging war, but as the modern world reminds us, an enduring victory requires far more than simply winning battles. When it came to suppressing counterinsurgencies, or deterring the depredations of bandits, the army frequently deployed small groups of infantry and cavalry based in fortlets. This remarkable installation type has never previously been studied in detail, and shows a new side to the Roman army. Rather than displaying the aggressive uniformity for which the Roman military is famous, individual fortlets were usually bespoke installations tailored to local needs. Examining fortlet use in north-west Europe helps explain the differing designs of the Empire's most famous artificial frontier systems: Hadrian's Wall, the Antonine Wall, and the Upper German and Raetian limites. The archaeological evidence is fully integrated with documentary sources, which disclose the gritty reality of life in a Roman fortlet.
Author |
: David Breeze |
Publisher |
: Birlinn Ltd |
Total Pages |
: 249 |
Release |
: 2022-05-06 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781788852739 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1788852737 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (39 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Antonine Wall by : David Breeze
As the most advanced frontier construction of its time, and as definitive evidence of the Romans' time in Scotland, the Antonine Wall is an invaluable and fascinating part of this country's varied and violent history. For a generation, from about AD 140 to 160, the Antonine Wall was the north-west frontier of the Roman Empire. Constructed by the Roman army, it ran from modern Bo'ness on the Forth to Old Kilpatrick on the Clyde and consisted of a turf rampart fronted by a wide and deep ditch. At regular intervals were forts connected by a road, while outside the fort gates clustered civil settlements. Antoninus Pius, whom the wall was named after, reigned longer than any other emperor with the exception of its founder Augustus. Yet relatively little is known about him. In this meticulously researched book, David Breeze examines this enigmatic life and the reasons for the construction and abandonment of his Wall.
Author |
: John Richardson |
Publisher |
: Lulu.com |
Total Pages |
: 108 |
Release |
: 2019-01-28 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780244502935 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0244502935 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Romans and The Antonine Wall of Scotland by : John Richardson
With the coming of the Roman General Gaius Julius Caesar to Britain in both 55BC and 54BC, life changed forever for the tribes inhabiting the British islands. Emperor of Rome Antoninius Pius succeeded Emperor Hadrian on his death in AD 138. It was Antoninius who gave orders for the Roman Army to march into Scotland. Under his instructions the new Roman frontier was built: The Antonine Wall in Scotland. The Antonine Guard belong to a History Society driven to inform on Scotland's ancient history. The Sixth Legion stood as example and source for research for the modern Antonine Guard. A founder member of this Society, John S. Richardson grew up with a fascination for civilizations of the past and has a lifelong interest in the history of Egypt, Greece and Rome. This book he wrote especially for you.
Author |
: O. G. S. Crawford |
Publisher |
: Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages |
: 207 |
Release |
: 2011-06-30 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781107684737 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1107684730 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (37 Downloads) |
Synopsis Topography of Roman Scotland by : O. G. S. Crawford
This 1949 book provides an illustrated description of all the Roman remains in Scotland north of the Antonine Wall (i.e. the Forth-Clyde line). It contains an introductory chapter describing the various antiquities in the course of the journey, and methods of identification on the ground and from the air.
Author |
: Susanna Kearsley |
Publisher |
: Sourcebooks, Inc. |
Total Pages |
: 334 |
Release |
: 2012 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781402258701 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1402258704 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (01 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Shadowy Horses by : Susanna Kearsley
"I've loved every one of Susanna's books She has bedrock research and a butterfly's delicate touch with characters--sure recipe for historical fiction that sucks you in and won't let go "-- DIANA GABALDON, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Outlander The invincible ninth Roman Legion marches from York to fight the Northern tribes, and then vanishes from the pages of history. When Verity Grey goes looking for them, she may find more than she bargained for. Archaeologist Verity Grey has been drawn to the dark legends of the Scottish Borderlands in search of the truth buried in a rocky field by the sea. Her eccentric boss has spent his whole life searching for the resting place of the lost Ninth Roman Legion and is convinced he's finally found it--not because of any scientific evidence, but because a local boy has "seen" a Roman soldier walking in the fields, a ghostly sentinel who guards the bodies of his long--dead comrades. Here on the windswept shores, Verity may find the answer to one of the great unsolved mysteries of our time. Or she may uncover secrets someone buried for a reason. Other bestselling books by Susanna Kearsley: The Winter Sea A Desperate Fortune The Firebird
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: |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 40 |
Release |
: 1988 |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:31600777 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (77 Downloads) |
Synopsis Patrimoine Mondial by :
Author |
: Denise Allen |
Publisher |
: Amberley Publishing Limited |
Total Pages |
: 447 |
Release |
: 2020-09-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781445690155 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1445690152 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (55 Downloads) |
Synopsis Roman Britain and Where to Find It by : Denise Allen
An illustrated history of the best Roman sites and artefacts to be found in Britain, for anyone wanting to discover the Roman past.
Author |
: National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 94 |
Release |
: 1980 |
ISBN-10 |
: STANFORD:36105032883170 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (70 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Romans in Scotland by : National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland
Author |
: Peter R. Hill |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 172 |
Release |
: 2006 |
ISBN-10 |
: STANFORD:36105123140266 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (66 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Construction of Hadrian's Wall by : Peter R. Hill
Peter Hill gives an account of all the techniques and skills needed to construct Hadrian's Wall. Beginning with an examination of the surveying needed, he goes on to discuss quarrying and cranes, the transport of materials, and the amount of timber needed for scaffolding.
Author |
: William S. Hanson |
Publisher |
: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd |
Total Pages |
: 256 |
Release |
: 2024-08-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781803278025 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1803278021 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (25 Downloads) |
Synopsis Exploring the Antonine Wall with Terrestrial Remote Sensing by : William S. Hanson
This book has three main aims: to make more widely available the data from the numerous geophysical surveys that have been undertaken at sites on the Antonine Wall over the last 20 years; to re-analyse this data and provide more focused interpretations; and to offer some wider archaeological and geophysical conclusions.