Roman Nottinghamshire
Roman Nottinghamshire

Author: Mark Patterson

Publisher: Five Leaves Publications

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781907869129

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Roman Nottinghamshire is an authoritative yet accessible examination of the evidence of Roman civilisation in the county, and a fascinating narrative of how this evidence came to light and has been (mis)interpreted over the years, sometimes leading to controversy. Patterson is driven by a sense of wonder at the influence that the ghosts of ancient Romans continue to exert on the Nottinghamshire landscape:

War and Society in the Roman World
War and Society in the Roman World

Author: Dr John Rich

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2002-09-11

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13: 1134919913

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This volume focuses on the changing relationship between warfare and the Roman citizen body, from the Republic, when war was at the heart of Roman life, through to the Principate, when it was confined to professional soldiers and expansion largely ceased, and finally on to the Late Empire and the Roman army's eventual failure.

Defending Nottinghamshire
Defending Nottinghamshire

Author: Mike Osborne

Publisher: The History Press

Published: 2014-04-07

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 0750957131

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This book examines the impact of military events on Nottinghamshire’s landscape from prehistoric hill forts to Cold War bunkers. Straddling the valley of the Trent, Nottinghamshire has long enjoyed a strategic importance as a frontier region in the early days of the Roman conquest, and during the struggles between the emerging Saxon kingdoms and the Danes. The Normans built castles to pacify the land, as did the kings and barons involved in the dynastic struggles which characterised long periods of medieval times. Throughout the Civil War it provided a battleground for Parliamentarian forces seeking to sever the Royalist communications centred on Newark-upon-Trent. In the twentieth century it provided training camps for Kitchener’s New Armies, munitions factories, and both training and operational airfields. This book describes the evidence, function and purpose of defensive structures and records survivals.