Description
The economic and political challenges along the maritime borders of the Roman Empire were multiple. The North Sea coasts were the focus of the attention of traders within the framework of commercial exchanges, of the General Staff preparing for the conquest of Britain under Claudius, and for the defence of the coastlines from the time that their protection became required.
The design of a defensive system and the establishment of a supportive force followed a long path through five centuries, adapting to each development and changing strategy and evolving military installations. It had to face the threat of Saxon pirates, not to mention the use of the Roman fleet for political purposes as under Carausius.
Military systems are complex because they rely upon the combination of various elements, ports, fleets - thus the famous Classis Britannica - forts protecting estuaries and watch-towers. This border represents a page in military maritime history, but its coasts, in Great Britain, the Netherlands, Belgium and France, contain archaeological sites of high heritage value that deserve a large audience.
About the Author
Professor David J. Breeze has published several books on Roman frontiers and the Roman army. He is a former chairman of the International Congress of Roman Frontier Studies.
Tony Wilmott is a Senior Archaeologist for Historic England. He has directed many excavations on the frontiers of Roman Britain including on the Hadrian's Wall fort of Birdoswald, and on the Saxon Shore at Richborough.
Sofie Vanhoutte is Heritage Researcher - Archaeology for Flanders Heritage Agency (Belgium) and Teaching Assistant Archaeology at Ghent University. She has directed several excavations at and around the Roman fort at Oudenburg and has made a PhD on this fort site and its significance within the wider context of the Roman North Sea and Channel frontier zone.
Richard Bridgland is a researcher of marine aspects of the Roman Empire for many years, with particular interest in Saxon Shore studies.
Book Information
ISBN 9781803273044
Author David J. Breeze
Format Paperback
Page Count 96
Imprint Archaeopress Archaeology
Publisher Archaeopress
Weight(grams) 312g
The design of a defensive system and the establishment of a supportive force followed a long path through five centuries, adapting to each development and changing strategy and evolving military installations. It had to face the threat of Saxon pirates, not to mention the use of the Roman fleet for political purposes as under Carausius.
Military systems are complex because they rely upon the combination of various elements, ports, fleets - thus the famous Classis Britannica - forts protecting estuaries and watch-towers. This border represents a page in military maritime history, but its coasts, in Great Britain, the Netherlands, Belgium and France, contain archaeological sites of high heritage value that deserve a large audience.
About the Author
Professor David J. Breeze has published several books on Roman frontiers and the Roman army. He is a former chairman of the International Congress of Roman Frontier Studies.
Tony Wilmott is a Senior Archaeologist for Historic England. He has directed many excavations on the frontiers of Roman Britain including on the Hadrian's Wall fort of Birdoswald, and on the Saxon Shore at Richborough.
Sofie Vanhoutte is Heritage Researcher - Archaeology for Flanders Heritage Agency (Belgium) and Teaching Assistant Archaeology at Ghent University. She has directed several excavations at and around the Roman fort at Oudenburg and has made a PhD on this fort site and its significance within the wider context of the Roman North Sea and Channel frontier zone.
Richard Bridgland is a researcher of marine aspects of the Roman Empire for many years, with particular interest in Saxon Shore studies.
Book Information
ISBN 9781803273044
Author David J. Breeze
Format Paperback
Page Count 96
Imprint Archaeopress Archaeology
Publisher Archaeopress
Weight(grams) 312g
