Aspects of Industry in Roman Yorkshire and the North
Wilson, Pete / Price, Jennifer
At the frontiers of the Roman Empire, military settlements had a profound influence on local crafting traditions. Legions were not just fighting units - they contained a large number of craftsmen, and the fortress would have been a center of manufacturing activity. But can all developments in local craft and industry be seen as a result of the appearance of the Roman army? The ten papers in this volume focus on craft production in Roman Yorksh...