The Construction of the Saxon Shore Forts

by Andrew Pearson

The Saxon Shore Forts were a late Roman phenomenon built in the 3rd century AD, stretching from Brancaster to Portchester. Based on the author's thesis, this is a detailed study of the construction of eleven forts including an analysis of the provenance and nature of building materials and a discussion of the building process and resources involved. From conception and design, the extraction and transportation of materials, to the actual construction...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1841714879
• ISBN13: 9781841714875
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: British Archaeological Reports Oxford Ltd
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.3" x 11.7"