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Roman County Durham: The Eastern Hinterland of Hadrian's Wall

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Roman County Durham: The Eastern Hinterland of Hadrian's Wall

Author: David J P Mason

Paperback: 557 pages; 485 illustrations, 350 in colour

Publisher: Durham County Council (2021)

ISBN: 9781907445712

Dimensions: 246 x 174mm

This is the first comprehensive study in print of County Durham during the Roman period. Perhaps overshadowed by Hadrian's Wall, the network of roads, forts and farming communities in its eastern hinterland formed a vital part of the infrastructure that supported the linear frontier and its garrisons, exerting a major influence upon the county's history and development.

The county's wealth of Roman military archaeology comprises seven forts with their attendant civilian settlements - including some of the best-preserved Roman buildings in Britain. Discoveries made in the last twenty years have transformed our understanding of life beyond the military communities...

Following publication on 17 May the book price is £37.50 (including packaging and delivery). UK orders only. Orders will be despatched in batches from the publisher so there may be a short delay between ordering and delivery.