Iron Age Hillfort Defences and the Tactics of Sling Warfare

by Peter Robertson

Was the purpose of an Iron Age hillfort to defend people and resources or was it there to show the power of the community and its leaders? Was the Middle Iron Age trend to large complex 'defences' a response to developing tactics of assault or did the huge amounts of construction work serve the purpose of building community identity through shared labour? The name 'hillfort' implies a defensive purpose, but in recent decades alternative interpretations...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178491410X
• ISBN13: 9781784914103
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.9" x 9.5"