As an outpost of empire, Scotland played a significant, if unusual, role in the Roman world. The south and east were occupied intermittently from AD 79 to the early third century, while the north and west remained outside Roman control, though certainly not beyond its influence. The conquest was therefore incomplete in Scotland, and military occupation was not followed up by a period of peaceful development; no towns were built, and surviving remains are of camps and forts for the most part. Despite this, the Romans left an important imprint on Scotland. Much documentary evidence sheds light on the native population and archaeological research has led to detailed understanding of the range and distribution of the forts and other sites, and aerial photography has made possible a number of discoveries, filled gaps in our knowledge and opened new avenues of enquiries. Scotland's Roman Remains was first published in 1986. This new edition incorporates a large amount of new material based on discoveries and research which have occurred during the intervening years. It is the only guidebook to Roman remains specifically in Scotland.
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Lawrence Keppie was born in Glasgow and educated there and at Oxford. He is Curator of Archaeology at the Hunterian Museum at Glasgow University and Professor of Roman History and Archaeology. He contributes regularly to academic journals and has written a number of books, including The Making of the Roman Army (1984) and Understanding Roman Inscriptions (1991).
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I read this after picking up a copy at the Bannockburn Heritage Centre, in Stirling [of all places!]
The book seemed more aimed at providing an extensive traveller's guide to Roman Scotland, than providing anything new. The end result was something quite hard to wade through. It's probably best read as a walker's guide, than of any academic purpose.
If you're looking for more comprehensive reads on Roman Scotland, I recommend 'The Antonine Wall' and 'Roman Scotland' [Historic Scotland] by David Breeze.
The book seemed more aimed at providing an extensive traveller's guide to Roman Scotland, than providing anything new. The end result was something quite hard to wade through. It's probably best read as a walker's guide, than of any academic purpose.
If you're looking for more comprehensive reads on Roman Scotland, I recommend 'The Antonine Wall' and 'Roman Scotland' [Historic Scotland] by David Breeze.
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Learned a few things in the first half of the book got bogged down in the second half but all in all a good educational read.
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