Roman Forts in Britain

by David J. Breeze

A compat study of Roman forts in Britain looking at the different types-different sizes of forts, watch-towers and signal stations-, their layout and how they developed from marching camps, how they were built and the life of the men stationed there. Included also is a gazetteer of sites worth visiting.

Genres: History, Archaeology

64 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1983

About the author

David John Breeze, OBE, FSA, FRSE, Hon FSA Scot, Hon MIFA is a British archaeologist, teacher and scholar of Hadrian's Wall, the Antonine Wall and the Roman army.

He was the Chief Inspector of Ancient Monuments at Historic Scotland and responsible for the nomination of the Antonine Wall as a World Heritage Site.

Reviews

[Lee Broderick · Rating 3 out of 5]

Typically dense, but concise, Shire Archaeology review: this one being an essay on the development of forts in Roman Britain. It seems they weren't as standard as historians would have us believe.