Rivers, Harbours and the Roman Army
How was the Roman army using rivers for their own needs? Especially, what do harbours look like in the vicinity of Roman forts.
- How common are permanent harbour installations such as stone or wooden quays or breakwaters?
- What is the evidence for ship sheds or shipyards close to Roman sites?
- How do you recognise a chandler’s shop in the archaeological material?
- Should we be looking for nothing more sophisticated than a sandy bend in the river that might allow small river boats to be run ashore at night?
- How common are riverside warehouses? How do you differentiate between civilian and military use in harbour facilities?
Preliminary Programme:
10.30 Arrival and Registration (please note, the doors will open at 10.30, please don’t try to get in earlier, as we will be setting up the room).
10.50 – 11.15 Introduction: Harbours and Warfare
11.15-11.45 B. Hoffmann, The Legions and their harbours. A look at the Rhine and beyond
11.45-12.30 Kaia Stemberger, Harbours and the Army on the Danube and Northern Italy.
12.30 – 13.15 Lunch
13.15-13.45 Edith Evans, ‘Water transport in Wales and the Roman army’
13.45-14.30 Birgitta Hoffmann, The Saxon Shore – protecting the land or protecting the supply lines?
14.30- 15.00 Coffee
15.00-16.30 D.Woolliscroft, New evidence from the Roman Gask Frontier (harbours will appear).
16.30-17.00 Conclusions and Farewell
Date: Saturday, 23rd September 2017 Time: 10.30-17.00
Venue:
CrossStreetChapel
Cross Street, Manchester, M2 1NL
| Price | Concessions | Minimum No. | Maximum No. |
| £40 | 16 | 30 |
To book, complete the MANCENT booking form and send it with payment to
Birgitta Hoffmann, 55 Broadwalk, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5PL
email: latinteacher@btinternet.com phone: 07747 533 070