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The maritime and riverine landscape of the west of Roman Britain : water transport on the Atlantic coasts and rivers of Britannia

Title
The maritime and riverine landscape of the west of Roman Britain : water transport on the Atlantic coasts and rivers of Britannia / James Ellis Jones.
Author
Jones, James Ellis.
Publication
Oxford, England : Archaeopress : Available from Hadrian Books [distributor], 2009.

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Description
v, 177 pages : illustrations, maps, plans; 30 cm.
Series Statement
BAR British series ; 493
Uniform Title
BAR British series ; 493.
Subject
  • To 1500
  • Coastwise shipping > Great Britain > History > To 1500
  • Inland water transportation > Great Britain > History > To 1500
  • Landscape archaeology > Great Britain
  • Excavations (Archaeology) > Great Britain
  • 15.34 classical archaeology
  • Great Britain > Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D
  • Classical antiquities
  • Coastwise shipping
  • Commerce
  • Excavations (Archaeology)
  • Inland water transportation
  • Landscape archaeology
  • Binnenschifffahrt
  • Güterverkehr
  • Küstenschifffahrt
  • Great Britain > Antiquities, Roman
  • Great Britain > Commerce > History > To 1500
  • Great Britain > Commerce > Rome
  • Rome > Commerce > Great Britain
  • Great Britain > History > Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D
  • Great Britain
  • Rome (Empire)
  • Britannien > West
  • Verenigd Koninkrijk van Groot-Brittannië en Noord-Ierland
Genre/Form
History.
Note
  • Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Bristol.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-173) and index.
Contents
1. Changes in the coastal and riverine landscape, p.8 -- 2. Ships, coastal vessels, boats and local craft of the period, p.12 -- 3. Supply and provisioning of the Roman army, p.23 -- 4. Roman sea-power and the classis Britannica, p.29 -- 5. Naval/military operations in the west of Britain, p.35 -- 6. Development of rivers, ports and landing-places, p.48 -- 7. Cargoes within the Province, p.58 -- 8. lmports and Exports, p.66 -- 9. Cargo-carrying capacities, p.71 -- 10. Waterways and roads, p.75 -- 11. The size of the population, p.86 -- 12. Demand, supply and the volume of shipping, p.95 -- Conclusion, p.103 -- Ancient Sources, p.109 -- Appendices -- 1. Gazetteer of locations on the coasts, estuaries and rivers, P.110 -- Index to Gazetteer of locations, p.141 -- 2. Admiralty tidal stream atlas -- Irish Sea and Bristol Channel, p.142 -- 3. Richard Reece British coin periods, p.144 -- 4. Stowage factors, p.145 -- 5. Demand and supply -- Excel Spreadsheets, p.146 -- 6. The food of the soldiers at Vindolanda, p.148 -- Bibliography, p.149 -- Index of places, p.174
ISBN
  • 9781407305219
  • 1407305212
OCLC
  • ocn435641192
  • 435641192
  • SCSB-1528201
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library