Part travel book, part history as Roman remains from Colchester and Pevensey to Scotland and Hadrian's Wall are visited. Major centres like London and Bath feature beside less well known ones such as Silchester. Out of this come insights into the history, starting with the fiasco of Julius Caesar's attempts to invade, and fascinating accounts of the long uncovering of Roman Britain which say a lot about later times.
(Tony Pratt - bwl 71 Winter 2014 ) |
