ro m a n c a m p s i n s c o t l a n d
Contents
List of tables
ix
List of illustrations
xi
Preface
xxv
Acknowledgements
xxvii
Editorial notes
xxix
1 Introduction
1
2
5
Historical sources and the problem of classification
3 Antiquarian tradition
13
4 Contribution of aerial survey
19
5 Excavation and survey of camps
25
6 Distribution of camps in Britain and farther afield
29
7 The field evidence (a) Defences (b) Gates (c) Proportions and morphology (d) Orientation (e) Annexes (f ) Internal features (g) Camp reuse in the Roman period (h) Survival and non-Roman reuse
37 37 47 52 55 76 79 87 90
8
Historical context
97
9
‘Series’ of camps
99
10 Dating and conclusions
109
Gazetteer Known Roman camps Probable Roman camps Possible Roman camps
125 126 323 335
Bibliography
341
Index
353
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