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Angus Konstam

Strongholds of the Picts: The Fortifications of Dark Age Scotland

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When the Romans left Britain around AD 410 the island had not been fully subjugated. In the Celtic fringe of Caledonia - now Northern Scotland - these unconquered native peoples were presented with the opportunity to pillage what remained of Roman Britain. By way of response the Post-Roman Britons of what is now Scotland did their best to defend themselves from attack, and to preserve what they could of the economic and administrative systems left behind by the Romans. While some old Roman forts were maintained, the Post-Roman Britons in the area created new strongholds, or re-occupied some of the long-abandoned hill-forts first built by thei… Mehr

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Weitere Autoren: Dennis, Peter (Illustr.)
  • ISBN: 978-1-84603-686-6
  • EAN: 9781846036866
  • Produktnummer: 5404976
  • Verlag: Osprey Pub Inc
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
  • Seitenangabe: 64 S.
  • Masse: H24.6 cm x B18.3 cm x D0.8 cm 222 g
  • Reihenbandnummer: 92
  • Gewicht: 222

Über den Autor


Angus Konstam is a highly respected historian, and the author of more than 40 Osprey books, including The Forts of Celtic Britain and British Forts in the Age of Arthur. Titles for other publishers include Sovereigns of the Seas, There was a Soldier and The World Atlas of Pirates. A former archaeologist, naval officer and museum professional, Angus has served as Curator of Weapons at the Tower of London and Chief Curator of the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum in Key West, Florida. As well as being a widely published military and naval historian, Angus is also passionate about the history and archaeology of Early Historic Scotland, a fascination dating back to his days as a history and archaeology student in Aberdeen and St Andrews. He now works as a full-time author and historian, and lives in Edinburgh, Scotland. www.anguskonstam.com

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