‘The past lies in fragments… one might just as well try to reconstruct the idea of a tree from its leaves, or…
It was said that astronomy was divided into two: study of the Crab Nebula and the rest. Similarly, in British prehistory, the…
As an immediately recognisable monument, Hadrian’s Wall has long proved a rich seam of inspiration for cartoonists. Lucia Marchini visited a new…
Anyone visiting Hadrian’s Wall is well advised to take a guidebook. There are many available, but one of the most useful is…
The importance of the Clayton Collection extends significantly beyond its home ground of Chesters (Cilurnum), though the focus of the present volume…
As the author herself asks, why do we need another book on Hadrian’s Wall? The question is conclusively answered over the course…
Archaeologists do not often get the chance to excavate Hadrian’s Wall. The monument is well protected by law (rightly so) and spared…
Although attempts have been made to strip away later activity and present Roman – usually specifically Hadrianic – ruins to modern visitors,…
David Breeze’s new book on Hadrian’s Wall began as a series of lectures to the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. Even wonderful…
How do you explain the latest thinking about a 73-mile-long monument to the public? Visitors to Hadrian’s Wall in recent years may…
This slim but hugely informative book describes the excavation of the grave, presents the detailed reports on artefactual and scientific analyses, and…