Rome's Northern Frontier Ad 70-235: Beyond Hadrian's Wall (fortress)
by Nic Fields /
2005 / English / PDF
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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.
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.