The Antonine Wall

Author : David Breeze
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2020-05-07
Category : History
ISBN : 1912476932

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The Antonine Wall by David Breeze Pdf

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 : David Breeze
Publisher : Birlinn Ltd
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2022-05-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781788852739

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The Antonine Wall by David Breeze Pdf

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 : David J. Breeze,William S. Hanson
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Page : 493 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2020-04-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781789694512

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The Antonine Wall: Papers in Honour of Professor Lawrence Keppie by David J. Breeze,William S. Hanson Pdf

32 papers present research on the Antonine Wall in honour of Lawrence Keppie. Papers cover a wide variety of aspects: the environmental and prehistoric background; structure, planning and construction; military deployment; associated artefacts and inscriptions; logistics of supply; the people of the Wall, including womenfolk and children.

Author : Matthew Symonds
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2017-12-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781108381932

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Protecting the Roman Empire by Matthew Symonds Pdf

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 : O. G. S. Crawford
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2011-06-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107684737

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Topography of Roman Scotland by O. G. S. Crawford Pdf

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 : David J. Breeze
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2022-04-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781789699968

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Frontiers of the Roman Empire: The Antonine Wall – A World Heritage Site by David J. Breeze Pdf

The Antonine Wall lay at the very extremity of the Roman world. This volume, presented in English and German, presents a concise introduction to the wall which is, in many ways, one of the most developed frontier in Europe. Perhaps of greatest significance is the survival of the collection of Roman military sculpture, the Distance Slabs.

Author : David John Breeze
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 11 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Antonine Wall (Scotland).
ISBN : OCLC:43182080

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The Antonine Wall by David John Breeze Pdf

Author : John Richardson
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2019-01-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780244502935

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The Romans and The Antonine Wall of Scotland by John Richardson Pdf

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 : Anne S. Robertson,Glasgow Archaeological Society
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Antonine Wall (Scotland)
ISBN : UVA:X004620334

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The Antonine Wall by Anne S. Robertson,Glasgow Archaeological Society Pdf

Author : Denise Allen,Mike Bryan
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781445690155

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Roman Britain and Where to Find It by Denise Allen,Mike Bryan Pdf

An illustrated history of the best Roman sites and artefacts to be found in Britain, for anyone wanting to discover the Roman past.

Author : Anne Strachan Robertson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 103 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:540966875

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The Antonine Wall by Anne Strachan Robertson Pdf

Author : Anne S. Robertson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Travel
ISBN : UOM:39015027327942

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The Antonine Wall by Anne S. Robertson Pdf

Author : Royal Archaeological Institute (Great Britain). Summer Meeting
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Antonine Wall (Scotland)
ISBN : IND:30000125176481

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Glasgow, the Antonine Wall and Argyll by Royal Archaeological Institute (Great Britain). Summer Meeting Pdf

Author : Brian Dobson,David J Breeze
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2000-05-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780141941554

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Hadrian's Wall by Brian Dobson,David J Breeze Pdf

A penetrating and lucid history of the best-known and most spectacular monument to the Roman Empire in Britain. Taking into account new research findings about the building of the Wall, Breeze and Dobson include fascinating details about the Roman army, its religion and daily bureaucratic life. A selection of photos, maps and diagrams help make this a book for both the expert and the layman, being simultaneously erudite and unusually accessible.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Antonine Wall (Scotland)
ISBN : 190496639X

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Frontiers of the Roman Empire World Heritage Site Proposed Extension by Anonim Pdf