55 minutes 03 seconds · Full-length talk
Rebecca Jones explains how temporary camps contribute to research on the Roman army in Scotland.
Before watching: Format: recorded lecture audio with slides.
What this video covers
This lecture examines the Roman army in Scotland through its temporary camps. Dr Rebecca Jones presents research on a class of site that is central to understanding military activity away from permanent forts and frontier walls.
The event was hosted jointly with the St Andrews University Archaeology Society and recorded in St Andrews on 10 May 2012. The online version combines recorded audio with slides, so viewers should expect an illustrated lecture rather than a filmed site visit or a reconstruction.
It is a useful choice for anyone moving from a general introduction to the question of how archaeologists investigate the army’s presence in the landscape. The recording also provides a historical snapshot of research presented at that date.
Use the accompanying camp guide to become familiar with the layout and vocabulary, and the map index to explore the wider distribution of Roman sites. Those resources help connect the lecture’s subject with the places and features discussed across this website.
About the video
Speaker: Dr Rebecca Jones
Publisher/channel: Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Recorded: 10 May 2012, St Andrews
Uploaded: 15 August 2018
Captions: Automatic captions available on YouTube; names and specialist terms may contain errors.
Overview based on the publisher’s description; this is not a transcript.
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Related reading: Roman marching camps with six gates explains how Dunning and other Scottish camps differ from the familiar four-gate plan, with recorded examples and probable reconstructions. This is additional site reading, rather than a claim about the contents of the lecture.
