The Antonine Wall: Papers in Honour of Professor Lawrence Keppie
Edited by David J. Breeze Edited by William S. Hanson
Paperback (Published)
(April 2020)
ISBN: 9781789694505
8.11 x 10.04 inches
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32 papers present research on the Antonine Wall in honour of Lawrence Keppie. Papers cover a wide variety of aspects: the environmental and prehistoric background; structure, planning and construction; military deployment; associated artefacts and inscriptions; logistics of supply; the people of the Wall, including womenfolk and children.
The Antonine Wall, the Roman frontier in Scotland, was the most northerly frontier of the Roman Empire for a generation from AD 142. It is a World Heritage Site and Scotland’s largest ancient monument. Today, it cuts across the densely populated central belt between Forth and Clyde.
In this volume, nearly 40 archaeologists, historians and heritage managers present their researches on the Antonine Wall in recognition of the work of Lawrence Keppie, formerly Professor of Roman History and Archaeology at the Hunterian Museum, Glasgow University, who spent much of his academic career recording and studying the Wall. The 32 papers cover a wide variety of aspects, embracing the environmental and prehistoric background to the Wall, its structure, planning and construction, military deployment on its line, associated artefacts and inscriptions, the logistics of its supply, as well as new insights into the study of its history. Due attention is paid to the people of the Wall, not just the officers and soldiers, but their womenfolk and children.
Important aspects of the book are new developments in the recording, interpretation and presentation of the Antonine Wall to today’s visitors. Considerable use is also made of modern scientific techniques, from pollen, soil and spectrographic analysis to geophysical survey and airborne laser scanning. In short, the papers embody present-day cutting edge research on, and summarise the most up-to-date understanding of, Rome’s shortest-lived frontier.
The editors, Professors Bill Hanson and David Breeze, who themselves contribute several papers to the volume, have both excavated sites on, and written books about, the Antonine Wall.
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1. Lawrence Keppie: an appreciation – David J. Breeze and William S. HansonWilliam S. Hanson and David J. BreezeMairi H. DaviesLesley MacinnesRichard J BrickstockNick Hannon, Lyn Wilson, Darrell J RohlRebecca H JonesLouisa CampbellIain M. FerrisTanja Romankiewicz, Karen Milek, Chris Beckett, Ben Russell and J. Riley SnyderErik GraafstalJames J. WalkerGordon S. Maxwell and William S. HansonMatthew SymondsWilliam S. Hanson and Richard E. JonesFraser HunterJ.D. BatesonPaul BidwellDavid J. BreezeNick HodgsonAnthony R. BirleyWilliam S. HansonLindsay Allason-Jones, Carol van Driel-Murray and Elizabeth M. GreeneAlexander MeyerIain Gordon BrownGeoff B Bailey and James MearnsJim DevineChristof Flügel and Jürgen ObmannPeter McKeagueErik DobatPatricia WeeksIain Gordon BrownDavid J. Breeze and William S. HansonWilliam S. Hanson and David J. BreezeMairi H. DaviesLesley MacinnesRichard J BrickstockNick Hannon, Lyn Wilson, Darrell J RohlRebecca H JonesLouisa CampbellIain M. FerrisTanja Romankiewicz, Karen Milek, Chris Beckett, Ben Russell and J. Riley SnyderErik GraafstalJames J. WalkerGordon S. Maxwell and William S. HansonMatthew SymondsWilliam S. Hanson and Richard E. JonesFraser HunterJ.D. BatesonPaul BidwellDavid J. BreezeNick HodgsonAnthony R. BirleyWilliam S. HansonLindsay Allason-Jones, Carol van Driel-Murray and Elizabeth M. GreeneAlexander MeyerIain Gordon BrownGeoff B Bailey and James MearnsJim DevineChristof Flügel and Jürgen ObmannPeter McKeagueErik DobatPatricia WeeksIain Gordon Brown
- Edited by David J. Breeze
- Edited by William S. Hanson
'The volume’s strength lies in its collaborative approach with dialogue between contributors evident in the many joint papers and the overall coherence of the narrative throughout the book. No doubt this volume will become a go-to source of information on the state of knowledge and research on the Antonine Wall, and on Limes research more broadly.' - Anna H. Walas (2021), Antiquity
— Anna H. Walas
'The volume’s strength lies in its collaborative approach with dialogue between contributors evident in the many joint papers and the overall coherence of the narrative throughout the book. No doubt this volume will become a go-to source of information on the state of knowledge and research on the Antonine Wall, and on Limes research more broadly.' - Anna H. Walas (2021), Antiquity
— Anna H. Walas
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