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The ancient counties surrounding the Weald in the southeastern corner of England have a strongly marked character of their own that has survived remarkably well in the face of ever-increasing population pressure. The area is, however, comparatively neglected in discussion of Roman Britain, where it is often subsumed into a generalised treatment of the ‘civilian’ part of Britannia that is based largely on other parts of the country. This book aims to redress the balance. The focus is particularly on Kent, Surrey and Sussex account is taken of information from neighbouring counties, particularly when the difficult subsoils affect the availability of evidence. An overview of the environment and a consideration of themes relevant to the South-East as a whole accompany 14 papers covering the topics of rural settlement in each county, crops, querns and millstones, animal exploitation, salt production, leatherworking, the working of bone and similar materials, the production of iron and iron objects, non-ferrous metalworking, pottery production and the supply of tile to Roman London. Agriculture and industry provides an up-to-date assessment of our knowledge of the southern hinterland of Roman London and an area that was particularly open to influences from the Continent.

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...testament to the considerable endeavours of all its contributors. It deserves to be widely read as an overview, and returned to frequently as a source of reference. --John Manley (10/1/2017 12:00:00 AM) ...this excellent edited volume is well placed to explore the intricacies of settlement and economy in the southeastern part of the Roman province... As with all good publications, the various papers invariably open up a heap of new and challenging questions which should occupy researchers for many years to come. -- British Archaeology, July/August 2017

.. .this excellent edited volume is well placed to explore the intricacies of settlement and economy in the southeastern part of the Roman province... As with all good publications, the various papers invariably open up a heap of new and challenging questions which should occupy researchers for many years to come. --Alex Smith British Archaeology Review, July/August 2017

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Dr David Bird is an independent historian based in Melbourne. He has extensively researched and written about twentieth-century Australian history, utilising archival collections throughout Australia and the UK. 'Nazi Dreamtime' is his second major work on the period between the wars.

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