06-08-2015, 10:47 AM
I think most battle-field location theories do make that assumption so the statement is correct, no credible western site was available at the time of the conference (nor is now) and almost all of the conference sites cluster along Watling Street between 36 and 108 miles from London.
So we still have this interesting question of thresholds. 36 miles to Dunstable, or Tring seems to be set as an acceptable distance for a full column to retreat from London, 108 miles at Mancetter is not. So where within this 72 mile bracket is acceptable threshold for a full column retreat/re-advance?
Could it be the 72 miles to Church Stowe? which seems to be the mid point of candidate sites (and the one I happen to have the distance for). If CS is too far then is the threshold 50 miles? To me there is little or no difference in the credibility of a distance argument over just 36 miles.
The other threshold (don’t read this Moi) how many views or replies do we need to get this post pinned at the top of the Roman page so I don’t have to keep scrolling through to find it?
Vote of thanks to Margaret for recording the Warwick presentations and writing up and publishing for us all to use, Thanks Margaret really appreciated.
So we still have this interesting question of thresholds. 36 miles to Dunstable, or Tring seems to be set as an acceptable distance for a full column to retreat from London, 108 miles at Mancetter is not. So where within this 72 mile bracket is acceptable threshold for a full column retreat/re-advance?
Could it be the 72 miles to Church Stowe? which seems to be the mid point of candidate sites (and the one I happen to have the distance for). If CS is too far then is the threshold 50 miles? To me there is little or no difference in the credibility of a distance argument over just 36 miles.
The other threshold (don’t read this Moi) how many views or replies do we need to get this post pinned at the top of the Roman page so I don’t have to keep scrolling through to find it?
Vote of thanks to Margaret for recording the Warwick presentations and writing up and publishing for us all to use, Thanks Margaret really appreciated.
