Part One The sources are examined and discussed systematically. The sources considered are: Gildas, Aneurin, Bede, Nennius, Marie de France, Chrétien de Troyes, Geoffrey of Monmouth, Thomas Mallory, two anonymous authors as well as the... more
Part One The sources are examined and discussed systematically. The sources considered are: Gildas, Aneurin, Bede, Nennius, Marie de France, Chrétien de Troyes, Geoffrey of Monmouth, Thomas Mallory, two anonymous authors as well as the Welsh Annals and the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. I offer the conclusion that the time-frame for the battles is 495x520 and that the action took place in central Scotland. Part Two Careful consideration is given to the Political and Historical Geography of what is now Scotland starting from before the Roman Invasion of Britain, giving an entirely fresh view of Ptolemy's Geography of Scotland and setting out the various ebbs and flows of power from then up to the point where it became necessary for Arthur to become involved.
Extract from "Transactions of the Hunter Archaeological Society 1999". Article based on work I carried out as part of my Master Dissertation on the Roman Ridge feature in South Yorkshire. This is a linear earthwork which splits into two... more
Extract from "Transactions of the Hunter Archaeological Society 1999". Article based on work I carried out as part of my Master Dissertation on the Roman Ridge feature in South Yorkshire. This is a linear earthwork which splits into two branches. Its dating, despite its name, is uncertain, and this paper examines the dating evidence, as well as proposing a possible function for the feature - namely that the earthwork was possibly delineating a liminal space between its two branches rather than a border.
