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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
James Ellis Jones
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This is a study of the maritime dimension of transport, to and from the military installations and civilian settlements of the coasts and rivers of the west of Britain, where water was used as the means of conveyance of military and commercial traffic during the Romano-British period. The study gathers together the various strands of evidence and, through systematic analysis, argues that the seas and rivers were a major factor in the Roman supply system and that, whilst the Roman system of roads has received much attention, insufficient consideration has been paid to the role of water transport.
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Front Cover
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Title Page
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Copyright
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Acknowledgements
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Table of Contents
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List of Figures
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Introduction
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Chapter 1. Changes in the coastal and riverine landscape
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Chapter 2. Ships, coastal vessels, boats and local craft of the period
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Chapter 3. Supply and provisioning of the Roman army
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Chapter 4. Roman sea power and the classis Britannica
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Chapter 5. Naval/military operations in the west of Britain
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Chapter 6. The development of rivers, ports and landing places
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Chapter 7. Cargoes within the Province
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Chapter 8. Imports and exports
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Chapter 9. Cargo-carrying capacities
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Chapter 10. Waterways and roads
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Chapter 11. The size of the population
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Chapter 12. Demand, supply and the volume of shipping
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Conclusion
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Ancient Sources
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Appendix 1. Gazetteer of locations on the coasts, estuaries and rivers accessible by sea-going ships, coastal vessels, barges and local craft
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Index to Gazetteer
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Appendix 2. Admiralty Tidal Stream Atlas – Irish Sea and Bristol Channel
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Appendix 3. Richard Reece Coin Periods
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Appendix 4. Stowage factors
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Appendix 5. Demand and supply - Miccrosoft Excel Spreadsheets
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Appendix 6. The food of the soldiers at Vindolanda
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Bibliography
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Index to places in the text
Citable Link
Published: 2009
Publisher: BAR Publishing
- 9781407321585 (ebook)
- 9781407305219 (paperback)
BAR Number: B493