{"id":722,"date":"2017-03-05T21:13:41","date_gmt":"2017-03-05T21:13:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mancent.org.uk\/?page_id=722"},"modified":"2019-07-02T17:23:58","modified_gmt":"2019-07-02T16:23:58","slug":"mancent-conference-rivers-roman-harbours-and-the-roman-army","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mancent.org.uk\/?page_id=722","title":{"rendered":"2017 MANCENT conference: Rivers, Harbours and the Roman Army"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<div class=\"entry-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mancent.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/DSC_0173_15.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1059\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mancent.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/DSC_0173_15.jpg?resize=636%2C358&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mancent.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/DSC_0173_15.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mancent.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/DSC_0173_15.jpg?resize=416%2C234&amp;ssl=1 416w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mancent.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/DSC_0173_15.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mancent.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/DSC_0173_15.jpg?w=920&amp;ssl=1 920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_474\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">The warehouses at the Roman harbour of London. Museum of London. (photo: B.Hoffmann)<\/figure>\n<h6 class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 2.4em; background-color: #ffffff;\">Rivers, Harbours and the Roman Army<\/span><\/h6>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><\/figure>\n<p>How was the Roman army using rivers for their own needs? \u00a0Especially, what do harbours look like in the vicinity of Roman forts.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How common are permanent harbour installations such as stone or wooden quays or breakwaters?<\/li>\n<li>What is the evidence for ship sheds or shipyards close to Roman sites?<\/li>\n<li>How do you recognise a chandler\u2019s shop in the archaeological material?<\/li>\n<li>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?<\/li>\n<li>How common are riverside warehouses? \u00a0How do you differentiate between civilian and military use in harbour facilities?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Preliminary Programme:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>10.30 Arrival and Registration (please note, the doors will open at 10.30, please don&#8217;t try to get in earlier, as we will be setting up the room).<\/p>\n<p>10.50 &#8211; 11.15 <strong>Introduction: Harbours and Warfare<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>11.15-11.45\u00a0B. Hoffmann, <strong>The Legions and their harbours. A look at the Rhine and beyond<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>11.45-12.30 \u00a0Kaia Stemberger, <strong>Harbours and the Army on the Danube and Northern Italy.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>12.30 &#8211; 13.15 Lunch<\/p>\n<p>13.15-13.45 Edith Evans,\u00a0<strong>\u2018Water transport in Wales and the Roman army\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>13.45-14.30 Birgitta Hoffmann,\u00a0<b>The Saxon Shore &#8211; protecting the land or protecting the supply lines?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>14.30- 15.00 \u00a0Coffee<\/p>\n<p>15.00-16.30 D.Woolliscroft, <strong>New evidence from the Roman Gask Frontier (harbours will appear).\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>16.30-17.00 Conclusions and Farewell<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Date<\/strong>: Saturday, 23rd September 2017 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <strong>Time<\/strong>: 10.30-17.00<\/p>\n<p><strong>Venue<\/strong>:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mancent.org.uk\/venues.html\">Cross<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mancent.org.uk\/venues.html\">Street<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mancent.org.uk\/venues.html\">Chapel<\/a><br \/>\nCross Street, Manchester, M2 1NL<\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Price<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Concessions<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Minimum No.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Maximum No.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>\u00a340<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><strong>16<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>30<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>To book, complete the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mancent.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/MANCENT-booking-form-new.pdf\">MANCENT booking form<\/a>\u00a0and send it with payment to<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Birgitta Hoffmann,\u00a055 Broadwalk, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5PL<br \/>\n<b>email<\/b>: latinteacher@btinternet.com\u00a0<b>phone<\/b>: 07747 533 070<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"edit-link\"><a class=\"post-edit-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mancent.org.uk\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=852&amp;action=edit\">Edit<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The warehouses at the Roman harbour of London. Museum of London. (photo: B.Hoffmann) Rivers, Harbours and the Roman Army How was the Roman army using rivers for their own needs? \u00a0Especially, what do harbours look like in the vicinity of Roman forts. 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