The fate of the Ninth: The curious disappearance of Legio VIIII Hispana
On the morning of 7 October 1854, The York Herald and General Advertiser carried a short report, tucked away in the bottom corner of an inside page. Under the headline
The Roman Ninth Legion's mysterious loss
The disappearance of Rome’s Ninth Legion has long baffled historians, but could a brutal ambush have been the event that forged the England-Scotland border, asks archaeologist Dr Miles Russell, of Bournemouth University.
The construction of Hadrian's Wall
The purpose of this thesis is to examine all the processes necessary to build the Wall; it is concerned not simply with the work of putting one stone on another.
A Comparative Study Of The Historiography Of The Battle Of Mons Graupius
If we are to believe all that the Roman writer Cornelius Tacitus writes in his text ‘Agricola’, the Battle of Mons Graupius was supposed to have been a massive set-piece battle fought in the hills of Scotland.
The Boudican Uprising and the Glass Vessels from Colchester
The Boudican Uprising and the Glass Vessels from Colchester By Hilary E.M. Cool Expedition, Vol.38:2 (1996)
Paragon or Monster: Images of Powerful Women in Ancient Rome
Paragon or Monster:
Christian Origins in Britain
It is my intention in this address to examine certain series of buildings and objects that represent the material evidence for the beginnings of Christianity in Britain.
Why did the Romans fail to conquer Scotland?
Several reasons have been advanced for this failure by Rome. ‘Failure’ implies that it was the Roman intention to conquer the whole island.
The Huns and the End of the Roman Empire in Western Europe
The Huns and the End of the Roman Empire in Western Europe Peter Heather English Historical Review: Vol.110 No.435 (1995) Abstract Based on the…
Roman temporary camps in Britain
The thesis draws together for the first time in print a comprehensive list of Roman temporary camps in Britain, drawn from published and archival sources.