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Images of Essex
– home page – home – pre roman cantiaci – background in Gaul – caesar 55bc – caesar 54bc – between the invasions – cassius dio – 43ad invasion – 43ad the legions – 43ad landing site – claudius arrives – conclusion – bibliography – Dig Diary – introduction – Icon – Hillfigures – Netley…Continue…
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Pre Roman Cantiaci
When attempting to provide a narrative of the advent of the Romano-British period, it is necessary to look at the Classical sources, whether or not they can be relied upon. They provide the only written record of events, which were to alter irrevocably, the history, the future of the British Isles. It is the intention…Continue…
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Scottish Monastic Sites
Ourpasthistory.com – home Scotland – home Scottish Architecture – introduction – 12th century – 13th century – 14th century – 15th century – royal palaces – robert adam – william adam Antonine Wall slabs – distance slabs Battlefields – Introduction – Bannockburn – Culloden – Flodden Bridges – Tay Rail Bridge Castles – Index Fortifications…Continue…
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The Battle of Flodden Field or Branxton M
When James IV ascended the throne of Scotland in 1488, he was 15 years of age and the wily Henry VII was king of the southern neighbour, England. When Henry died in 1509, he was succeeded by his second son, Henry VIII, who in his youth was a tall, lean and handsome figure of a…Continue…
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Time Team Dig – Armada Wreck – Kinlochbervie
These are details of digs by Time Team in Scotland including website links and programme details “Diving for the Armada” Broadcast 20th January 2002 / Recorded 10th, 11th & 12th July 2001 Time Team Pages – http://www.channel4.com/history/timeteam/kinloch.html Other links of Interest http://www.nasscotland.org.uk/projects/klb.html http://www.nasscotland.org.uk/projects/klb-report.pdf http://www.highland.gov.uk/cx/pressreleases/archive2001/july2001/armada.htm Publications Brown and Curnow, D H and C (2004) ‘A ceramic…Continue…
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Time Team Dig – Viking Settlement – Fetlar, Shetland Islands
http://www.channel4.com/history/timeteam/2003_fetlar.html for the Viking Settlement Fetlar Programme Time Team were involved in an archaeological dig on Fetlar from August 26-29th 2002. The programme was shown in the 2003 series. On their recent visit to Fetlar, Shetland a visit was made by the Yell Young Archaeologists Group to the two sites that were being excavated by…Continue…
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Pre Roman Cantiaci
In 58BC the province of Transalpine Gaul was assigned to Caesar – the area included Northern France, Southern Holland, Belgium, Germany west of the Rhine and most of Switzerland. In his commentaries, Caesar described the area and the peoples of Gaul as such: Caes.gal.1.1″: [1.1] “All Gaul is divided into three parts, one of…Continue…
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Caesar's first expedition 55BC
In the late summer of 55 BC Caesar made up his mind to prepare an expedition to Britain -he tells us he thought it would be advantageous politically to him to obtain more knowledge about this island and its people. The only information he had regarding the south east coast was from Traders and this…Continue…
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Caesars second expedition 54BC
After the abortive, and militarily embarrassing events of the previous year, Julius Caesar re-grouped his forces, re-thought his strategy and tactics, and determined to recover some of his dented credibility with another attempt at a landing in Britain. The only sources available, are Classical ones, as stated previously, no records exist from the British viewpoint.…Continue…
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Old Postcards – Wartime
Ourpasthistory.com – home Scotland – home Scottish Architecture – introduction – 12th century – 13th century – 14th century – 15th century – royal palaces – robert adam – william adam Antonine Wall slabs – distance slabs Battlefields – Introduction – Bannockburn – Culloden – Flodden Bridges – Tay Rail Bridge Castles – Index Fortifications…Continue…
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Scottish History
Old Postcards – Scotland misc North Express crossing Forth Bridge Salmon fishing on the Tay at Kinfauns Newburgh looking from Gallowhill Cambuskenneth Abbey, Stirling Dunvegan Castle, Isle of Skye Floors Castle, Kelso Thurso Castle Old Tower and Churches A Scotch Washing
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Old Postcards – Dundee
