Research Catalog

Title

The Saxon Shore : a handbook / edited by Valerie A. Maxfield ; contributors, P. Bennett [and others].

Publication

[Exeter] : University of Exeter, 1989.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Maxfield, Valerie A.
• Bennett, P. (Paul), 1950-
• International Congress of Roman Frontier Studies (15th : 1989 : University of Kent)

Description

vi, 178 p. : ill., maps; 21 cm.

Series Statement

Exeter studies in history, 0260-8626 ; no. 25

Uniform Title

Exeter studies in history ; no. 25.

Subject

• 55 B.C.-449 A.D
• Fortification, Roman > Great Britain > Guidebooks
• Romans > Great Britain
• Classical antiquities
• Fortification, Roman
• Military readiness
• Romans
• Küste
• Befestigung
• Römerzeit
• Kongress
• Vestingwerken
• Great Britain > History, Military > 55 B.C.-449 A.D
• Great Britain > Antiquities, Roman > Guidebooks
• Great Britain > Defenses
• Great Britain
• England > Süd

Genre/Form

• Guidebooks.
• Military history.

Note

• "Produced on the occasion of the 15th International Congress of Roman Frontier Studies, held at Canterbury, 2-10 September 1989."

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-170).

Contents

The historical development of the Saxon Shore / J.C. Mann -- The coast of south-east England in Roman times / C.P. Burnham -- The Classis Britannica / H. Cleere -- The study of the Saxon shore / J. Munby -- The architecture of the Saxon shore forts / S. Johnson -- The continental Litus Saxonicum / R. Brulet -- The south-east after the Romans: the Saxon settlement / S.C. Hawkes -- Defence of the realm: medieval and later defences / A.D. Saunders -- Gazetteer -- London / H. Chapman -- Canterbury / P. Bennett -- Brancaster / S. Johnson -- Burgh castle / S. Johnson -- Walton castle / S. Johnson -- Bradwell / S. Johnson -- Reculver / S. Johnson -- Richborough / T. Blagg -- Dover / S. Johnson -- Dover lighthouse / S. Johnson -- Lympne / R. Reece -- Pevensey / S. Johnson -- Portchester / J. Munby -- Beauport Park / H. Cleere.

ISBN

• 0859893308
• 9780859893305

LCCN

96202857

OCLC

• ocm37770568
• 37770568
• SCSB-1933026

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library