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The maritime landscape of Roman Britain : water transport on the coasts and rivers of Britannica / James Ellis Jones.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jones, James Ellis
- Series:
- BAR British series ; 556.
- BAR British series ; 556
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Landscape archaeology--Great Britain.
- Landscape archaeology.
- Excavations (Archaeology)--Great Britain.
- Excavations (Archaeology).
- Coastwise shipping--Great Britain--History.
- Coastwise shipping.
- Inland water transportation--Great Britain--History.
- Inland water transportation.
- Great Britain--Antiquities, Roman.
- Great Britain.
- Great Britain--History--Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D.
- Classical antiquities.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : illustrations, maps.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Archaeopress, 2012.
- Contents:
- Changes in the coastal and riverine landscapes
- Roads and waterways
- Boats, craft, and ships of the period
- Supply and provisioning of the Roman army
- Military operations in Britannia
- Roman sea power and the classis Britannica
- Naval operations in Britannia
- Harbours, ports landing places
- The development of the inland waterways
- Cargoes within the Province
- Imports and exports
- Patterns of demand
- Ancient sources
- Appendices: Gazetteer of locations on the coasts, estuaries and rivers
- Admiralty tidal stream atlas
- Irish Sea and Bristol Channel
- Stowage factors
- Relative usage of Antonine Itinerary roads
- Bibliography
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-206) and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Finding Aid/Index:
- Available in electronic full text to members of the University via the Library web catalogue.
- Other Format:
- Print version:
- ISBN:
- 9781407322322
- 140732232X
- OCLC:
- 1226261555
- Publisher Number:
- B556 BAR Publishing
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