FRE Fridays - Roman Britain

Through November 2021, WallCAP is running a special seminar series – FRE Fridays! The Frontiers of the Roman Empire (FRE) ran through Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa and boast some of the most iconic archaeology of the Roman period. Each Friday through November, expert speakers for each frontier will share the archaeology and history with us. For full details about the series, and to register for upcoming sessions, please visit our website: The first FRE Friday explored Roman Britain. Our speakers were: - Prof Bill Hanson speaking about the conquest and establishment of the northern frontier Title: Frontier fluctuations in Britain from Claudius to Severus Abstract: This brief presentation seeks to contextualise the Roman conquest and military control of Britain in relation to imperial politics and events elsewhere in the Empire over the period from the mid-1st century to the early-3rd century AD. It tries to look beyond purely local