On Sat, 12 May 2007 01:26:52 GMT, Dan Stephenson wrote:
>On 2007-05-11 01:40:51 -0500, The Reid said:
>
>> On Thu, 10 May 2007 20:38:44 -0500, Dan Stephenson
>> wrote:
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>>> I was planning to visit some megalithic sites: Long Meg, Mayburgh,
>>> Castlerigg, and Swinside. Are there any others there to visit, and
>>> what village are they near?
>>
>> does roman interest you? There's Hardnott fort on the Hardnott pass,
>> most Americans find the drive "interesting"
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>Is the Hardnott "fort" a really fortress ruin, or the ruins of a villa?
>
>In Britain, my biggest interest in Roman-ness are the villa, for the
>opportunity to see the mosaic floors. I took in a number of them in
>southern England on my trip last Fall.
Stephen R. Cosh and David S. Neal have produced a four volume illustrated
inventory of Roman Mosaics in UK. It is not cheap! Volume 1 covers the North of
England
If you google with their names you get a lot of interesting links.
Roman Mosaics of Britain Volume 1: Northern Britain (Hardcover)
by David S. Neal (Author), Stephen R. Cosh (Author)
# ISBN-10: 0953784525
# ISBN-13: 978-0953784523
Available from abebooks.com
http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?sts=t&an=David+S.+Neal+Stephen+R.+Cosh&y=18&x=58
Society of Antiquaries of London. This first volume of a four-volume corpus of
Roman mosaics in Britain covers the north and east from Northants to Yorkshire
and from Warwickshire to East Anglia; there are none in Scotland! The book
begins with a general introduction on mosaics and their construction and their
workshop groups, and then proceeds to the catalogue, which includes every mosaic
known, described by county and by site, with a description and an illustration -
these are generally in colour and are taken from the best sources - published as
engravings, photos, or from meticulous paintings, most of which are by David
Neal. It is a sumptuous volume, and an indispensable work of reference. 415p,
hundreds of illus, most in col (Illuminata/Society of Antiquaries of London
2002). 9780953784523. Hardback. Bookseller Inventory # 32918H
Maybe you can get your local library to order a copy.
>
>As for the drive, yes, I make a point to drive over anything that calls
>itself a "pass". Ha. I have a well-used Michelin Road Atlas of Great
>Britain and Ireland to bring with me. I follow all the roads that are
>marked in Green, meaning a scenic route.
You follow the caravans?
--
Martin
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