Casey, P. John. (n.d.). The end of garrisons on Hadrian's Wall: an historico-environmental model. University College London Institute of Archaeology Bulletin 29. Vol 29, pp. 69-80.

Title:

The end of garrisons on Hadrian's Wall: an historico-environmental model

Issue:

University College London Institute of Archaeology Bulletin 29

Series:

University College London Institute of Archaeology Bulletin

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Page Start/End:

69 - 80

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Publication Type:

Journal

Abstract:

Suggests that on Hadrian's Wall, despite probable withdrawal of central Imperial support in the early-fifth century, the Roman army remained in some capacity, as levying of produce may have been possible, and as renewal of defences seems to have occured. The main threat appears to have been from naval raids by Picts and Scotts, evinced by the violent destruction of some signal stations. The re-emergence of a native British political and social structure north of the Wall may have protected its forts until a fusion with the Anglo-Saxons occured from the mid-fifth to mid-sixth centuries, when they no longer proved convenient as habitation sites. This is suggested by environmental evidence, as a regression to woodland did not occur until about a century after the end of Roman Britain.

Author:

P John Casey

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No Date

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Britain (Auto Detected Subject)

Roman (Auto Detected Temporal)

Defences (Auto Detected Subject)

Political (Auto Detected Subject)

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BIAB (TaggedExceptions)

Created Date:

10 Apr 2002