Description
The author of this essay provides an overview of the fall of the Roman Empire, and how this can be understood through the archaeological record. He argues that the fall of the Roman Empire can only be fully understood in the context of the wider Roman Empire, and that this is especially true for Britain. He provides an in-depth explanation of the archaeological evidence for the fall of Roman Britain, and makes some novel suggestions about the place of post-Roman population in the formation of England. Overall, this essay provides a compelling explanation of the fall of Roman Britain and provides new insights into the development of England.
The Ending of Roman Britain explains what Britain was like in the fourth century AD and how this can be understood only in the wider context of the western Roman Empire. The emphasis is on the information to be won from archaeology rather than history, leading to a compelling explanation of the fall of Roman Britain and some novel suggestions about the place of post-Roman population in the formation of England.