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Rome's Northern Frontier AD 70-235: Beyond Hadrian's Wall

By Nic Fields

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Year
2005
ISBN
1841768324, 9781841768328
Open Library ID
OL8922739M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
29 MB (29982647 bytes)
Series
Fortress 31
Edition
1
Pages
64\34
Topic
History
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

When the Romans first fought against Caledonii during the reign of Agricola (AD 77-84), Agricola established a frontier along the Gask Ridge. He also consolidated the Forth-Clyde isthmus, the location at which the Romans would later build the Antonine Wall from AD 138 to 143. The following 100 years saw a cycle of advance into and retreat from Scotland, until the Romans abandoned the Antonine Wall completely. This book examines the Flavian, Antonine and Severan conquests of Scotland and the fortifications along Rome's northern frontier, and it explores the archaeological remains and places them in historical context.

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