Hadrian's Wall : a life / Richard Hingley.

Author/creator Hingley, Richard
Format Book
Publication InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2012.
Descriptionxx, 394 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects
Hadrian's Wall (England)--History.
Great Britain--History. --Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D.
England, Northern--History.

Contents A living wall -- Hadrian's Wall -- Heavenfield: Christian inspirations -- Lanercost Priory: the wall and the English border -- Ellenborough (Maryport): recognizing roman civility in the border landscape -- Castlesteads: reviving interest in the wall -- Newcastle and Carlisle: reconstructing the Roman wall -- The Mithraeum at Borcovicium (Housesteads): reasons to be cheerful? -- Wallington Hall: native troops on the wall -- The Clayton wall: 'a new era in antiquarian research' -- The Roman gate at Hunnum (Halton Chesters): ethnographic time -- Birdoswald: scientific archaeology -- Whin Sill: defending ancient springs -- The gateway at South Shields: the Romanization of Tyneside -- The Hadrian's Wall path national trail: the inclusive monument -- Conclusions: the archaeological imagination.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2012009576
ISBN9780199641413 (hardback)
ISBN0199641412 (hardback)
Standard identifier# 40021618427

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks DA146 .H56 2012 ✔ Available Place Hold