Recent Research of Hadrian’s Wall: Problems and Studies

 
PIIS032103910014832-8-1
DOI10.31857/S032103910014832-8
Publication type Article
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Affiliation: Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
Address: Moscow, Russia
Affiliation: Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod
Address: Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Journal nameVestnik drevnei istorii
EditionVolume 81 Issue 2
Pages423-438
Abstract

The paper addresses historiography of one of the most famous Romano-British mon-uments, Hadrian’s Wall. There are two main developments to be distinguished: an increase in the range of evidence due to continuous archaeological exploration, and the conceptual rethinking of the history of the Roman limes in Britain. The authors focus on some of the central debates in the latest publications, especially on the debate concerning the circumstances of the construction and purpose of Hadrian’s Wall. Separate attention is paid to the attempts to reconstruct the sociocultural history of the border territories and the identity of their inhabitants.

KeywordsRoman Britain, Hadrian’s wall, limes, Romano-British studies
AcknowledgmentRussian Science Foundation, project no. 20-18-00374
Publication date28.06.2021
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