Discovering Roman Britain

Author: David e. Johnston
Format: Paperback, 13cm x 21cm, 160 pages
Illustrations: B&W
Category: Roman Britain History

Discovering Roman Britain by David E. Johnston is a comprehensive and accessible visitor’s guide to the most significant Roman sites across England, Scotland, Wales and the Channel Islands. This 160-page softback book (13cm x 21cm), illustrated in black and white, provides everything enthusiasts, students, travellers and detectorists need to explore the archaeology and landscape of Roman Britain.

The book opens with a clear historical overview of Roman Britain, a simplified list of emperors and an explanation of the different site types covered. A detailed gazetteer follows, presenting Roman towns, villas, temples, fortresses, military remains, rural settlements, barrows, mausolea, canals, practice camps and landscape features. English sites are arranged county by county, including a dedicated section on Hadrian’s Wall, with national grid references and practical directions to help readers locate each site with ease.

David Johnston, an experienced archaeologist and former lecturer at the University of Southampton, brings expert insight to this highly regarded guide, which has been fully revised for its third edition. Ideal for history enthusiasts, walkers, detectorists, students and anyone wishing to explore Britain’s Roman heritage firsthand.

Contents

• Historical outline

• Simplified list of Roman Emperors

• The countryside

• The towns

• Religious monuments

• Military remains

• Roman sites in England

• Roman sites in Wales

• Roman sites in Scotland

• Roman sites in the Channel Islands

• Further reading

• Maps

On the back cover:

This book is a comprehensive visitor's guide to Roman sites in England, Scotland and Wales. David E. Johnston is a former lecturer at the University of Southampton and is a seasoned field archaeologist. The introductory section includes a historical outline of Roman Britain and a description of the various types of sites, thus setting the scene for the gazetteer of sites that follows. The English sites are arranged by county in alphabetical order, with a special section on Hadrian's Wall, and, finally, two Roman sites in the Channel Islands. Major sites include towns, fortresses, temples and villas. Rural settlements and landscape features such as Celtic fields and roads are noted where the remains repay a visit. Less familiar items, such as Roman barrows, mausolea, practice camps, and canals, are included, as are hillforts occupied during the Roman period. National grid references and directions for finding the sites are given. The text and illustrations have been revised for this third edition.