Description: User-friendly guide that sets out a plan of 20 Roman towns, explaining how visitors can find the archaeological sites and what they may expect to see.
Brief description:
Richard Hingley is Emeritus Professor of Roman Archaeology at Durham University, UK. He is the author of Hadrian's Wall: A Life (2012), Londinium: A Biography (Bloomsbury Academic, 2018) and Conquering the Ocean: The Roman Invasion of Britain (2022).
Review Quotes:
"A splendidly useful book ... It is full of tips on how to make the best of a visit, offering clear directions, and a star-rating that helps to identify the Roman monuments and museum displays most worth seeing." --International Journal of the Classical Tradition
"This book provides a fantastic overview of the archaeology of Roman towns in Britain, and combines the latest interpretations of Romano-British urbanism with practical guidance for visiting all of the key sites." --Andrew Gardner, Professor of the Archaeology of the Roman Empire, UCL Institute of Archaeology, UK "Richard Hingley has succeeded in writing a guidebook to the towns of Roman Britain that is so evocative and clear in its descriptions that visitors will have no difficulty conjuring up the ancient walls, streets, buildings, and daily bustle as they walk around the modern landscapes." --Edward Biddulph, Senior Project Manager, Oxford Archaeology, UK