Monthly Archives: August 2020

Sometimes it’s good to rewrite history especially when it involves typologies, whether for Roman forts or more importantly, coronavirus transmission.

One of the things I’m finding more difficult in my PhD is a big chapter dealing with the archaeology of the houses of auxiliary Roman commanders at forts. It’s not that I’m exactly short of material – I’ve looked at … Continue reading

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Braving face: how not to talk on Twitter or on first century Roman frontiers either.

Since I’m stuck mostly at home and avoiding like the plague (hah!) the normally normal chats and catch ups I enjoy, I’ve been spending an awful lot of time on social media. Which is no substitute at all for actually … Continue reading

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Choose risk, choose life.

I’ve been ultra-cautious with SARS-CoV-2 floating around* not because I’m a timid little mouse, but because I’ve already had experience of having my life ripped up in the aftermath of infections for months and months and months. Lockdown? It went … Continue reading

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