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The Planning of Roman Roads and Walls in Northern Britain

John Poulter

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Description:Of all the monuments from the years of Roman rule in Britain, perhaps the most magnificent remaining today are their roads and the two great walls across northern Britain - Hadrian's Wall and the Antonine Wall in Scotland. Yet, before these vast structures were built, their courses would need to have been chosen and their lines set out. In general, Roman literature is silent about how they did this, but recently John Poulter has devised a way of detecting the directions in which Roman surveyors may have been working when setting out their roads and walls. Applying this to Dere Street, the main Roman road from the Vale of York up into Scotland, has led to a radical reappraisal of how and when this important road was planned, and when it was built.John has also applied his methodology to the planning of Hadrian's Wall and the Antonine Wall - and, again, unearthed a multitude of surprises for both monuments. Not only were their processes of planning found to be quite unlike what was expected, but the lines that their designers took across the landscapes offer us new insights into the intended purposes of these structures. In addition to these studies, John comments about Roman roads in general, comparing them with General Wade's Military Roads in Scotland. He discounts much previous writing about Roman roads as being too uncritical, and introduces an approach to the analysis of archaeological findings which seeks to deliver interpretations that are as objective and balanced as possible.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Planning of Roman Roads and Walls in Northern Britain. To get started finding The Planning of Roman Roads and Walls in Northern Britain, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Of all the monuments from the years of Roman rule in Britain, perhaps the most magnificent remaining today are their roads and the two great walls across northern Britain - Hadrian's Wall and the Antonine Wall in Scotland. Yet, before these vast structures were built, their courses would need to have been chosen and their lines set out. In general, Roman literature is silent about how they did this, but recently John Poulter has devised a way of detecting the directions in which Roman surveyors may have been working when setting out their roads and walls. Applying this to Dere Street, the main Roman road from the Vale of York up into Scotland, has led to a radical reappraisal of how and when this important road was planned, and when it was built.John has also applied his methodology to the planning of Hadrian's Wall and the Antonine Wall - and, again, unearthed a multitude of surprises for both monuments. Not only were their processes of planning found to be quite unlike what was expected, but the lines that their designers took across the landscapes offer us new insights into the intended purposes of these structures. In addition to these studies, John comments about Roman roads in general, comparing them with General Wade's Military Roads in Scotland. He discounts much previous writing about Roman roads as being too uncritical, and introduces an approach to the analysis of archaeological findings which seeks to deliver interpretations that are as objective and balanced as possible.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Planning of Roman Roads and Walls in Northern Britain. To get started finding The Planning of Roman Roads and Walls in Northern Britain, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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