Elginhaugh - Couverture souple

Hanson, William S

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0752441132 ISBN 13 : 9780752441139

Editeur : The History Press, 2007

Synopsis

Elginbaugh is the most completely excavated timber-built auxiliary fort in the Roman Empire. The excavator tells two interrelated stories: the processes involved in the discovery, excavation and interpretation of the evidence from the site and the nature of life on the furthest northern frontier of the Roman Empire in late first century AD.

We learn how the fort, garrisoned for less than a decade, fits into the Roman conquest and occupation of Scotland; how it was built and maintained; and about the range of buildings found inside. We are shown how the evidence demonstrates that the garrison, at first thought to be entirely infantry, was in fact cavalry, with the troopers living alongside their horses. We see how the extensive excavation within the fort annexe helps reaffirm the function of these attached enclosures as being military rather than for civilian occupation. We learn about the nature and quality of daily life: what the soldiers ate and how they spent their time. Finally, we see the impact of the military presence on the environment and the local population, and how the site continued to function as a centre for taxation in kind even after the garrison had departed.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Elginhaugh is the only completely excavated timber-built auxiliary fort in the Roman empire. The excavator Professor Bill Hanson tells two interrelated stories: the processes involved in the discovery, excavation and interpretation of the evidence, and the nature of military life on the furthest northern frontier of the empire in the first century AD. We learn how the site fits into the Roman conquest of Scotland: how the fort was built; the nature of the garrison, whether cavalry or infantry; what the annexes were for, whether for soldiers or civilians, the nature of daily life: and, finally but most importantly, the impact of the military presence on the environment and the local population, including taxation in kind after the garrison departed.

Biographie de l'auteur

Bill Hanson is Professor of Roman Archaeology at the University of Glasgow, where he has been teaching archaeology for over 30 years. His main research interests are Roman frontiers, Roman timber buildings, Roman/native interaction and aerial photography.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The History Press
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0752441132
• ISBN 13: 9780752441139
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 176
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible