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The Antiquarian Rediscovery of the Antonine Wall

Lawrence Keppie

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Description:The Antonine Wall has been visible as an upstanding earthwork across the central belt of Scotland between Forth & Clyde since its construction by the Roman legions over 1,850 years ago, early in the reign of the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius.This book takes up its story from the time of its abandonment in the reign of Pius’ successor, Marcus Aurelius, and charts developments in our knowledge about it through the Middle Ages and after, up to the early years of the twentieth century, by which time the earliest scientific excavations had taken place.The author considers the place of the Wall in Scottish myth and legend, and the accounts of numerous travellers along its line. The Wall was described by early historians including George Buchanan and William Camden, mapped by Timothy Pont and others, and studied in detail by antiquaries including Sir Robert Sibbald, Alexander Gordon, the Revd John Horsley and General William Roy. Its stonework was often re-used in the fabric of castles and farm buildings, and its course later interrupted by canals and railways. The nineteenth century witnessed an explosion in public interest, and the formation of archaeological societies. Extensive use is made here of little known or hitherto unpublished archival sources. The book is profusely illustrated with maps, portraits of prominent antiquaries and nineteenth-century watercolours, reproduced here in their original colour.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Antiquarian Rediscovery of the Antonine Wall. To get started finding The Antiquarian Rediscovery of the Antonine Wall, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 170

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

Release: 2012

ISBN: 190833200X

Description: The Antonine Wall has been visible as an upstanding earthwork across the central belt of Scotland between Forth & Clyde since its construction by the Roman legions over 1,850 years ago, early in the reign of the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius.This book takes up its story from the time of its abandonment in the reign of Pius’ successor, Marcus Aurelius, and charts developments in our knowledge about it through the Middle Ages and after, up to the early years of the twentieth century, by which time the earliest scientific excavations had taken place.The author considers the place of the Wall in Scottish myth and legend, and the accounts of numerous travellers along its line. The Wall was described by early historians including George Buchanan and William Camden, mapped by Timothy Pont and others, and studied in detail by antiquaries including Sir Robert Sibbald, Alexander Gordon, the Revd John Horsley and General William Roy. Its stonework was often re-used in the fabric of castles and farm buildings, and its course later interrupted by canals and railways. The nineteenth century witnessed an explosion in public interest, and the formation of archaeological societies. Extensive use is made here of little known or hitherto unpublished archival sources. The book is profusely illustrated with maps, portraits of prominent antiquaries and nineteenth-century watercolours, reproduced here in their original colour.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Antiquarian Rediscovery of the Antonine Wall. To get started finding The Antiquarian Rediscovery of the Antonine Wall, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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