10-22-2011, 11:41 PM
Hello,
Been a while, in quick update I recieved a 2.1 for the essay I submitted with help from everyone and am now in my 3rd year, have decided to look at fort distribution and lack of Roman archaeology in Herefordshire for my dissertation (very simplified summary) so anyone with any help message me
I have taken on a roman army as a community seminar and am due to lead a presentation on Monday, however what I have been asked to present is a totally different view to what I am used to so thought I would put these questions to you to try "broaden" my thinking"
I have been asked-
First: how are the gradations of Roman society reflected and perpetuated in the provision of accommodation for officers and men. Perhaps the easiest way to do this is take the plan of a fortress such as Inchtuthil and work out the square area (in metres or feet) allowed to: a contubernium of 8 men; their centurion; the centurions of the 1st cohort; the tribunes; the legionary legate. This exercise can also be done for an auxiliary fort such as Elginhaugh.
Second: From Simon James 'a military base - in my view commonly designed more with surveillance and control of the soldiers in mind than with external functions or defence against perceived external threats.' what was the threat from the soldiers and can the layout of an Inchtuthil or an Elginhaugh be read in this way?
Been a while, in quick update I recieved a 2.1 for the essay I submitted with help from everyone and am now in my 3rd year, have decided to look at fort distribution and lack of Roman archaeology in Herefordshire for my dissertation (very simplified summary) so anyone with any help message me
I have taken on a roman army as a community seminar and am due to lead a presentation on Monday, however what I have been asked to present is a totally different view to what I am used to so thought I would put these questions to you to try "broaden" my thinking"
I have been asked-
First: how are the gradations of Roman society reflected and perpetuated in the provision of accommodation for officers and men. Perhaps the easiest way to do this is take the plan of a fortress such as Inchtuthil and work out the square area (in metres or feet) allowed to: a contubernium of 8 men; their centurion; the centurions of the 1st cohort; the tribunes; the legionary legate. This exercise can also be done for an auxiliary fort such as Elginhaugh.
Second: From Simon James 'a military base - in my view commonly designed more with surveillance and control of the soldiers in mind than with external functions or defence against perceived external threats.' what was the threat from the soldiers and can the layout of an Inchtuthil or an Elginhaugh be read in this way?