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Rome's First Frontier: The Flavian Occupation of Northern Scotland

David J Woolliscroft, Birgitta Hoffmann

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The Antonine Wall has been described as 'Rome's last frontier', as it was the Empire's most northern outpost. But the real outpost, about which excavations reveal more information, was the Gask Ridge in Perthshire. Based on research, this title provides an account of the Roman occupation of the north of Scotland.

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The Antonine Wall has been described as 'Rome's last frontier', as it was the Empire's most northern outpost. But the real outpost, about which excavations reveal more information, was the Gask Ridge in Perthshire. Based on research, this title provides an account of the Roman occupation of the north of Scotland.

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The Antonine Wall has been described as 'Rome's last frontier', as it was the Empire's most northern outpost. But the real outpost, about which excavations reveal more information, was the Gask Ridge in Perthshire. Based on research, this title provides an account of the Roman occupation of the north of Scotland.

Key concepts: Frontier, Context (archaeology), Excavation, Archaeology, Narrative, Geography, History, Roman Empire

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