When the Romans first fought against Caledonii during the reign of Agricola (AD 77-84), Agricola established a Frontier along the Gask Ridge.
He was Assistant Director at the British School of Archaeology, Athens, and is now a lecturer in Ancient History and Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh..
Having left the Navy, he went back to University and completed a BA and Ph D in Ancient History at the University of Newcastle.
About the Author: Dr Nic Fields started his career as a biochemist before joining the Royal Marines.
This book examines the Flavian, Antonine and Severan conquests of Scotland and the fortifications along Rome\'s Northern frontier, and it explores the archaeological remains and places them in historical context.
The following 100 years saw a cycle of advance into and retreat from Scotland, until the Romans abandoned the Antonine Wall completely.
He also consolidated the Forth-Clyde isthmus, the location at which the Romans would later build the Antonine Wall from AD 138 to 143.
When the Romans first fought against Caledonii during the reign of Agricola (AD 77-84), Agricola established a Frontier along the Gask Ridge