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Letter by Paterna-or-whatever-she’s-called, the oldest writing by a woman in Britain

Posted on June 3, 2026 by Claire_M

This Saturday I’m going to the Roman Society’s annual colloquium, an afternoon of free talks that anyone can go to. Even though I’ve worked for the Society for some years doing their social media, I don’t usually go to the … Continue reading →

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Dead right answers in 2026

Posted on January 11, 2026 by Claire_M

I’m sat at my keyboard wondering a lot of things. Whether a proposal I sent to an agent will be accepted, give or take some re-working if she likes it enough to ask me to do that. How long it … Continue reading →

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Unrelatable Romans

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Claire_M

Writing and talking about Romans again and spending a lot of time thinking about Roman slavery. Mostly for my ‘Friends, Romans and Enslavers’ talk for the Vindolanda Trust that you can watch online on their YouTube channel. Few people who … Continue reading →

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