Life in the Limes: Studies of the people and objects of the Roman frontiers

Lindsay Allason-Jones is a leading expert in small finds and Roman frontier research, with a career spanning 40 years. This collection of contributions celebrates her achievements, covering social and industrial aspects of northern frontier forts, military communities, Roman armor, economic and ideological penetration, trans-frontier interactions, and the role of John Clayton in Hadrians Wall exploration and preservation.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 264 pages
Publication date: 15 September 2020
Publisher: Oxbow Books

Lindsay Allason-Jones, a renowned archaeologist, has dedicated 40 years to exploring small finds and Roman frontier research, with a particular focus on the northern region of Britain. Her extensive career has encompassed a diverse range of object types and subject areas, making her a leading authority in this field. The contributions presented in this volume celebrate Lindsay's numerous achievements and showcase at least one aspect of her research interests. These encompass various aspects of northern frontier forts, including their social and industrial characteristics; new insights into inscribed and sculptural stones associated with military communities; the religious, cultural, and economic implications of Roman armor finds; the economic and ideological penetration of Romanitas in the frontiers as reflected by individual objects and classes of discoveries; evidence of trans-frontier interactions and the presence of invisible people; the role of John Clayton in the exploration and preservation of Hadrian's Wall and its material culture; the detailed examination of individual objects of significant interest; and a discussion of the widespread occurrence of mice in Roman art.

Lindsay Allason-Jones, a renowned archaeologist, has dedicated 40 years to exploring small finds and Roman frontier research, with a particular focus on the northern region of Britain. Her extensive career has encompassed a diverse range of object types and subject areas, making her a leading authority in this field. The contributions presented in this volume celebrate Lindsay's numerous achievements and showcase at least one aspect of her research interests. These encompass various aspects of northern frontier forts, including their social and industrial characteristics; new insights into inscribed and sculptural stones associated with military communities; the religious, cultural, and economic implications of Roman armor finds; the economic and ideological penetration of Romanitas in the frontiers as reflected by individual objects and classes of discoveries; evidence of trans-frontier interactions and the presence of invisible people; the role of John Clayton in the exploration and preservation of Hadrian's Wall and its material culture; the detailed examination of individual objects of significant interest; and a discussion of the widespread occurrence of mice in Roman art.

Lindsay Allason-Jones, a renowned archaeologist, has dedicated 40 years to exploring small finds and Roman frontier research, with a particular focus on the northern region of Britain. Her extensive career has encompassed a diverse range of object types and subject areas, making her a leading authority in this field. The contributions presented in this volume celebrate Lindsay's numerous achievements and showcase at least one aspect of her research interests. These encompass various aspects of northern frontier forts, including their social and industrial characteristics; new insights into inscribed and sculptural stones associated with military communities; the religious, cultural, and economic implications of Roman armor finds; the economic and ideological penetration of Romanitas in the frontiers as reflected by individual objects and classes of discoveries; evidence of trans-frontier interactions and the presence of invisible people; the role of John Clayton in the exploration and preservation of Hadrian's Wall and its material culture; the detailed examination of individual objects of significant interest; and a discussion of the widespread occurrence of mice in Roman art.

Weight: 946g
Dimension: 216 x 278 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781789253856