Roman Auxiliary Forts 27 Bc-ad 378

WITH THE VAST EXPANSION OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE CAME A NEED FOR MORE AND MORE FORTIFICATIONS TO DEFEND IT. THE ADOPTION OF LOCAL TROOPS (AUXILIARIES) AND LOCAL BUILDING TECHNIQUES AT KEY STRATEGIC POINTS ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF THE EMPIRE LED TO AN INTRIGUING MIX OF STRONG ROMAN STRUCTURE WITH UNIQUE CULTURALLY DIVERSE ELEMENTS. DESCRIBING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THESE HUGELY VARIED DEFENSIVE SYSTEMS, DUNCAN CAMPBELL DELVES INTO THE OPERATION AND SOCIAL HISTORY BEHIND THE FORTIFICATIONS.