Download or read book An Illustrated History of Roman Roads in Britain written by David E. Johnston and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Secret History of the Roman Roads of Britain written by M.C. Bishop and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2014-02-28 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There have been many books on Britain's Roman roads, but none have considered in any depth their long-term strategic impact. Mike Bishop shows how the road network was vital not only in the Roman strategy of conquest and occupation, but influenced the course of British military history during subsequent ages. The author starts with the pre-Roman origins of the network (many Roman roads being built over prehistoric routes) before describing how the Roman army built, developed, maintained and used it. Then, uniquely, he moves on to the post-Roman history of the roads. He shows how they were crucial to medieval military history (try to find a medieval battle that is not near one) and the governance of the realm, fixing the itinerary of the royal progresses. Their legacy is still clear in the building of 18th century military roads and even in the development of the modern road network. Why have some parts of the network remained in use throughout?The text is supported with clear maps and photographs. Most books on Roman roads are concerned with cataloguing or tracing them, or just dealing with aspects like surveying. This one makes them part of military landscape archaeology.
Download or read book Roman Roads in Britain written by Thomas Codrington and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Roman Roads written by Georges Cyrille and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Roman Roads in Britain written by Thomas Codrington and published by . This book was released on 2018-05-30 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Traffic and Congestion in the Roman Empire written by Cornelis van Tilburg and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-01-24 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book to ever examine ancient Roman traffic, this well-illustrated volume looks in detail at the construction of Roman road, and studies the myriad of road users of the Roman Empire: civilians, wagons and animals, the cursus publicus, commercial use and the army.Through this examination, Cornelis van Tilburg reveals much of town planning in ancient cities: the narrow paths of older cities, and the wider, chessboard-patterned streets designed to sustain heavy traffic.He discusses toll points and city gates as measures taken to hamper traffic, and concludes with a discussion as to why the local governments' attempts to regulate the traffic flow missed their targets of improving the infrastructure. This book will interest any student, scholar or enthusiast in Roman history and culture.
Download or read book Roman Roads in Britain written by Thomas Codrington and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER III WATLING STREET AND BRANCHES (continued) (11) Watling Street to Chester. (12) Chester to Carnarvon. (a) Sam Helen. (13) Chester to Wilderspool. (14) Chester to Manchester. (a) Nantwich to Kinderton; Kind Street. (15) Manchester to Oldham and the north-east. (a) Doctor Gate. (6) Manchester to Buxton. (16) Manchester to Wigan. la) Wigan to Warrington. (6) Wigan to Walton. (17) Manchester to Ilkley and Aldborough. (18) Manchester to Ribchester. (19) Ribchester to Skipton, Ilkley and Tadcaster. (20) Ribchester to Fulwood and Lancaster. (21) Ribchester to Lancaster, (22) Ribchester to Lowborow and Kirkby Thore. (a) Overborough to Barnard Castle. (23) Iter X. of Antonine. (11) Watling Street to Chester.--Higden, the monk of Chester, though he describes the course of Watling Street with considerable fulness, does not say that it led to Chester. Horsley1 had been informed that Watling Street, or a branch of it, went by Newport and Whitchurch from Wall to Chester, and that it appeared in several places. It is probably represented by a line of highways branching from Watling Street on the west of Gailey near the site of Pennocrucium, 22 miles east of Wroxeter. From Stretton, half-amile north of Watling Street, a highway lies in very nearly one straight line for two miles and a third to near Longnor brook, where the present road turns north to cross the brook by Stonyford Bridge. A lane for an eighth of a 1 Britannia Romana, p. 417. 72 mile on the south-east of Little Onn Hall, and threequarters of a mile of a track and a highway in the same direction on the north-east of High Onn, are the only indications for five miles; and then highways follow the same direction for nearly two miles on the north-east of Aqualate, past what is marked...
Download or read book Roads in Roman Britain written by Hugh E. H. Davies and published by Revealing History (Paperback). This book was released on 2002 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The engineering achievement of Britain's Roman road network was not rivalled until the 19th-century and it is this technical aspect of Roman road building that Hugh Davies focuses upon.
Download or read book Roman Roads written by Anne Kolb and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2019-07-22 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume aims to present the current state of research on Roman roads and their foundations in a combined historical and archaeological perspective. The focus is on the diverse local histories and the varying degrees of significance of individual roads and regional networks, which are treated here for the most important regions of the empire and beyond. The assembled contributions will be of interest to historians, archaeologists and epigraphers, since they tackle matters as diverse as the technical modalities of road-building, the choice of route, but also the functionality and the motives behind the creation of roads. Roman roads are further intimately related to various important aspects of Roman history, politics and culture. After all, such logistical arteries form the basis of all communication and exchange processes, enabling not only military conquest and security but also facilitating the creation of an organized state as well as trade, food supply and cultural exchange. The study of Roman roads must always be based on a combination of written and archaeological sources in order to take into account both their concrete geographical location and their respective spatial, cultural, and historical context.
Download or read book Roman Roads in Britain Early Britain written by Thomas Codrington and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2018-02-24 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Roman Roads in Britain Primary Source Edition written by Thomas Codrington and published by Nabu Press. This book was released on 2013-12-10 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Download or read book Along the Roman Roads of Britain written by John Hugh Brignal Peel and published by Pan. This book was released on 1971 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Cambridge Illustrated History of the Roman World written by Greg Woolf and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003-11-03 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New history richly illustrated in colour and aimed at the general reader.
Download or read book Along the Roman Roads of Britain written by J. H. B. Peel and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describing Watling Street, Sarn Helen East, Dere Street, Peddlars Way and Foss Way. As he travelled, the life of the Legions in exile unfolded before him. Studying the buildings and monuments of historical interest.
Download or read book Roman Roads in Britain written by Ivan Donald Margary and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Oxford Illustrated History of Roman Britain written by Peter Salway and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1993 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Noted classical historian Peter Salway provides a rich account of Britain's centuries under Roman rule. Salway notes that Britain was a place of fascination for the Romans--a fascination he brings to life with hundreds of beautiful illustrations and a thorough, authoritative narrative. 24 pages of color plates; halftones and line drawings.
Download or read book Roman Roads in Britain Classic Reprint written by Thomas Codrington and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-13 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Roman Roads in Britain The following attempt to describe the Roman roads of Britain originated in observations made in all parts of the country as opportunities presented themselves to me from time to time. On turning to other sources of information, the curious fact appeared that for a century past the literature of the subject has been widely influenced by the spurious Itinerary attributed to Richard of Cirencester. Though that was long ago shown to be a forgery, statements derived from it, and suppositions founded upon them, are continually repeated, casting suspicion sometimes undeserved on accounts which prove to be otherwise accurate. A wide publicity, and some semblance of authority, have been given to imaginary roads and stations by the new Ordnance maps. Those who early in the last century, under the influence of the new Itinerary, traced the Roman roads, unfortunately left but scanty accounts of the remains which came under their notice, many of which have since been destroyed or covered up in the making of modern roads; and with the evidence now available few Roman roads can be traced continuously. The gaps can often be filled with reasonable certainty, but more often the precise course is doubtful, and the entire course of some roads connecting known stations of the Itinerary of Antonine can only be guessed at. All vestiges may have been destroyed, but chance discoveries show that much may yet be learned from remains buried beneath the soil. The network of roads might easily be made more complete, as a glance at the map will show; but it seems best to refrain from conjecture as much as possible, and to follow the roads only so far as there is evidence available for tracing them. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
