Britannia Under the Boot: Roman militaria from the 'civil zone' of Southern England

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Edwin Wood

Britannia Under the Boot

Roman militaria from the 'civil zone' of Southern England

Edwin Wood

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British Archaeological Reports (Oxford) Ltd
29 August 2025

Archaeology; Anthropology

Series: British

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Roman Britain is traditionally divided into a northern 'military' zone and a southern 'civil' zone with little intersection between them. This volume uses finds recovered from excavations and recorded by the Portable Antiquities Scheme from across Southern and South East England to argue that the Roman army maintained a continuous and visible presence within the 'civil' zone. The interaction between Rome's occupying army and the British population is here framed in more exploitative and controlling terms. This study also critically analyses several object types, often considered military in origin. It particularly challenges the assumption that horse harness fittings can be reliably attributed to the army, instead presenting them as part of a continuous pattern of horse use with origins in the Later Iron Age. This study seeks to break down the artificial division of Britannia into military and civilian zones, preferring instead to see it all as an occupied province.

By: Edwin Wood
Imprint: British Archaeological Reports (Oxford) Ltd
Volume: 697
Dimensions: Height: 297mm, Width: 210mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 640g
ISBN: 9781407363035
ISBN 10: 1407363034
Series: British
Pages: 194
Publication Date: 29 August 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active