{"product_id":"roman-britain-in-twenty-towns-a-visitors-guide-paperback-richard-hingley","title":"Roman Britain in Twenty Towns: A Visitors Guide (Paperback) - Richard Hingley","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"productDescription\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom Hadrian’s Wall to Sulis Minerva’s spa at Bath and the public buildings and walled circuits of other towns, Britain has a wealth of Roman urban remains to examine.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned for visitors wishing to explore the archaeological landscape, this user-friendly guide sets out a plan of 20 Roman towns – explaining how visitors can find the site and what they may expect to see. Where appropriate, this book explores how the town developed from an Iron Age settlement or where it began life as a military fortress or fort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by an expert in the field, each chapter addresses the following:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn introduction to the history of the settlement, its origins and significance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn outline of the main ancient sites and monuments, with concise information on museums.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccessible maps of the archaeological features of each town.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn up-to-date summary of the recent work on each Roman town, supported by further reading.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy following the footsteps of ancient peoples, this interactive guide offers users a fascinating picture of what can be seen at these urban centres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/time-team\/view\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eto a special edition of the Time Team podcast, Helen Geake and Martyn Williams sit down with Richard Hingley, to discuss his new book (Available from 6th Oct 2026)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\"A splendidly useful book ... It is full of tips on how to make the best of a visit, offering clear directions, and a star-rating that helps to identify the Roman monuments and museum displays most worth seeing.\" - \u003cem\u003eInternational Journal of the Classical Tradition\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\"This book provides a fantastic overview of the archaeology of Roman towns in Britain, and combines the latest interpretations of Romano-British urbanism with practical guidance for visiting all of the key sites.\" - \u003cem\u003eAndrew Gardner, Professor of the Archaeology of the Roman Empire, UCL Institute of Archaeology, UK\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Richard Hingley:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRichard Hingley is Emeritus Professor of Roman Archaeology at Durham University, UK. He is the author of Hadrian's Wall: A Life (2012), Londinium: A Biography (Bloomsbury Academic, 2018, winner of the 2019 Prose Award) and Conquering the Ocean: The Roman Invasion of Britain (2022).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eChristina Unwin\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eChristina Unwin \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a graphic designer, illustrator and archaeologist based in the UK. She is a graduate in archaeology from University College London and a postgraduate in design from the London College of Printing. She is the co-author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBoudica: Iron Age Warrior Queen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Bloomsbury Academic, 2006) and illustrator of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e Londinium: A Biography\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Bloomsbury Academic, 2018).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardback - April 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury Academic (UK)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrated by \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eChristina Unwin\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9781350520110\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 234 x 156 x 18mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 520g\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNumber of pages: 232\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Time Team Digital","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57458261262716,"sku":"RBTT-RH-PB","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0501\/3097\/6932\/files\/9781350520110RomanBritaininTwentyTownsSHOPLR.jpg?v=1790261938","url":"https:\/\/shop.timeteamdigital.com\/products\/roman-britain-in-twenty-towns-a-visitors-guide-paperback-richard-hingley","provider":"Time Team","version":"1.0","type":"link"}