The Stanegate Roman Road
By Crasterfarian This site has many posts about various Roman remains in Northumberland. I think it;s important to help put some of this into context within… Read More »The Stanegate Roman Road
Hadrians Wall
Theory: Strategic Omission of Turrets Between Castlesteads and Aballava Forts due to Petriana Deployment at Uxelodunum and Frontier Tactics
By Crasterfarian Background Between Milecastle 58 (Newtown) and Milecastle 72 (Fauld Farm) on Hadrian’s Wall, a stretch of roughly 13 Roman miles, no remains of Wall… Read More »Theory: Strategic Omission of Turrets Between Castlesteads and Aballava Forts due to Petriana Deployment at Uxelodunum and Frontier Tactics
The Banna Theory: Arthur, the Last Roman Warlord
By Crasterfarian When the Roman Empire withdrew its legions from Britain in the early 5th century, it left behind not just monumental buildings and roads,… Read More »The Banna Theory: Arthur, the Last Roman Warlord
Milestone Zero: Where Hadrian’s Wall Was Born
By Crasterfarian The Stanegate road stretched across England and became the most northerly demarcation defensive line in Britannia. Built under the command of one of… Read More »Milestone Zero: Where Hadrian’s Wall Was Born
Milecastle 4 And The Gate That Never Was
By Crasterfarian During various excavations of Hadrian’s Wall, it was assumed, due to dead reckoning of distance between milecastles, that Milecastle 4 was sited where… Read More »Milecastle 4 And The Gate That Never Was
Is This The Start of the Vallum in Newcastle?
To this day, no one really knows where the Vallum began. . . . This massive ditch formed a buffer zone to the south of… Read More »Is This The Start of the Vallum in Newcastle?
The Roman Remains That Were Lost Under Swan Hunter
How likely is it that significant Roman aftefacts and structures were cleared when the shipyard was expanded at the turn of the 20th century? Hundreds… Read More »The Roman Remains That Were Lost Under Swan Hunter
Possible Mosaic Found at Blake Chesters in 1970s and 80s
I’ve worked for several years on the Blake Chesters thesis, steadily building up a picture of the place to strengthen the evidence for a Roman… Read More »Possible Mosaic Found at Blake Chesters in 1970s and 80s
A Discovery About a Priceless Roman Artefact
A Discovery About a Priceless Roman Artefact The Rudge Cup is an enamelled bronze bowl dating from around 130AD. This and two other similar bronze… Read More »A Discovery About a Priceless Roman Artefact
Divide et Impera – Another Way to Look at Hadrian’s Wall
Divide et Impera — Another Way to Look at Hadrian’s Wall Maybe a better way to understand Hadrian’s Wall is to look at it as a… Read More »Divide et Impera – Another Way to Look at Hadrian’s Wall