Author: Paul T. Bidwell
Publisher: Batsford
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 148
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Bidwell describes the development of the forts from the invasion until the end of Roman rule in the early 5th century AD and uses archaeological evidence to examine the everyday lives of those serving in the army, from commanders to ordinary soldiers.
Author: Guy de la Bédoyère
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 2013-11-24
Total Pages: 482
ISBN-13: 0500771839
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Superbly illustrated throughout, this illuminating account of Britain as a Roman province includes dramatic aerial views of Roman remains, reconstruction drawings and images of Roman villas, mosaics, coins, pottery and sculpture. The text has been updated to incorporate the latest research and recent discoveries, including the largest Roman coin hoard ever found in Britain, the thirty decapitated skeletons found in York and the magnificent Crosby Garrett parade helmet. Guy de la Bédoyère is one of the public faces of Romano-British history and archaeology through his many appearances on several television programmes and is the author of numerous books on the period.
Author: Angus Konstam
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Published: 2008-11-18
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781846033629
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →When the Romans left Britain around AD 410 the island had not been fully subjugated. In the Celtic fringes the unconquered native peoples were presented with the opportunity to pillage what remained of Roman Britain. By way of response the Post-Roman Britons did their best to defend themselves from attack, and to preserve what they could of the systems left behind by the Romans. The best way to defend their territory was to create fortifications. While some old Roman forts were maintained, the Post-Roman Britons also created new strongholds, or re-occupied some of the long-abandoned hill-forts first built by their ancestors before the coming of the Romans. Packed with photographs, diagrams and full color artwork reconstructions, this book provides a unique examination of the design and development of the fortifications during the Age of Arthur, analyzing their day-to-day use and their effectiveness in battle. It closely describes the locations that are linked to the most famous warlord of the Dark Ages, the legendary Arthur - Tintagel, Cadbury and "Camelot". Although these great bastions were to eventually fall, for a few brief decades they succeeded in stemming the tide of invasion and in doing so safeguarding the culture and civilization of Post-Roman Celtic Britain.
Author: Denise Allen
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2020-09-15
Total Pages: 447
ISBN-13: 1445690152
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →An illustrated history of the best Roman sites and artefacts to be found in Britain, for anyone wanting to discover the Roman past.
Author: Howard Hayes Scullard
Publisher: W W Norton & Company Incorporated
Published: 1986
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780500274057
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Combining classical scholarship with recent archeological discoveries, Scullard recreates what life was like in Roman Britain, detailing merchants' activities, the mixing of pagan and Christian religions, and the emergence of the city.
Author: Ken Dark
Publisher: Tempus Pub Limited
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780752425320
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The end of the Roman period and the early development of Post-Roman Kingdoms are two of the most important - and most debated - subjects for archaeologists and historians. Questioning many current assumptions, this book presents a radical reinterpretation of Britain in the period 400-600. Drawing attention to far greater similarities between immediately post-Roman Britain and the rest of Europe than previously thought possible, it highlights the importance of fifth-sixth-century Britain in understanding wider themes regarding the end of the Western roman empire as a whole. A very wide range of archaeological and written evidence from the whole of Britain is discussed, rather than focusing on either Anglo-Saxon or Celtic archaeology alone. Burials, settlements and religious centres are brought into the discussion, alongside new material and more obscure data from scattered sources. The final occupation of Roman towns, forts and villas is examined, and post-Roman hill-forts such as Tintagel, Dinas Powys and Cadbury Congresbury is evaluated. Anglo-Saxon and early Christian cemeteries such as Spong Hill and Cannington are considered, and evidence for the earliest British monasteries explored. This book not only offers an exciting new interpretation of Britain in the fifth and sixth centuries AD but is probably the most comprehensive survey of the archaeological and written evidence for the period. It will be indispensable for professional and amateurs archaeologists alike and invaluable for students of British, Roman or Medieval archaeology and history at all levels.
Author: Margaret Mulvihill
Publisher: Franklin Watts
Published: 1990
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 9780531172018
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Examines the structure and defenses of an ancient Roman fort, Roman military life, and the campaigns waged by the Roman Empire against its enemies.
Author: Peter Connolly
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 4
ISBN-13: 9780199104260
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Describes the design and construction of a typical Roman fort and the daily life of its commanding officer and soldiers.