John Collingwood Bruce
Biographic Data
| ID | 4511970 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John Collingwood Bruce |
| GIVEN NAMES | John Collingwood |
| FAMILY NAME | Bruce |
| SIGNATURE | BRUCE J C |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1849 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Roman Wall
The Roman Wall
Brought up in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, John Collingwood Bruce (1805–92) was fascinated by the antiquities of the north of England, and made an especial study of the impressive ruins of the 'Roman Wall'. He published this work in 1851, using both the writings of medieval and recent historians, and his own and others' field surveys and excavations. It describes the route of the wall from the Solway to Wallsend, and the surviving structures such as fort…
Northumbrian Minstrelsy
The Handbook to the Roman Wall
Notice of a Stone, bearing a Roman Inscription, built into a Staircase in Jedburgh Abbey
IV.— The Excavations at South Shields, Durham
It has long been known that the Romans had a camp at South Shields. The entrance into the Tyne was strongly protected by them. On the north bank of the river was a fort where Tynemouth Priory now stands, and another at Blake Chesters, about two miles to the west of Tynemouth. On the south bank were the camps of South Shields and Jarrow
I.— On the Forum of the Roman Station at Cilurnum
The station of Cilurnum , containing five acres and a quarter, is the largest but one on the line of Hadrian's Wall. It guarded the bridge which connects the traffic on the two sides of the North Tyne, and it commanded the woody defile along which that river flows from the north to the south. It is situated in a fertile district, which would at all times attract a numerous population. During the period of Roman domination the forum of Cilurnum wo…
The Practical Advantages Accruing from the Study of Archaeology
On the Roman Antiquities from the North of England in the Libraries of Trinity and St. John’s Colleges, Cambridge
On the Structure of the Norman Fortress in England
(1850). On the Structure of the Norman Fortress in England. Journal of the British Archaeological Association: Vol. 6, No. 3, pp. 209-228
On the Roman Wall from the Tyne to the Solway
On the Roman Wall from the Tyne to the Solway
On the Structure of the Norman Fortress in England
(1850). On the Structure of the Norman Fortress in England. Journal of the British Archaeological Association: Vol. 6, No. 3, pp. 209-228
On the Roman Antiquities from the North of England in the Libraries of Trinity and St. John’s Colleges, Cambridge
The Practical Advantages Accruing from the Study of Archaeology
IV.— The Excavations at South Shields, Durham
It has long been known that the Romans had a camp at South Shields. The entrance into the Tyne was strongly protected by them. On the north bank of the river was a fort where Tynemouth Priory now stands, and another at Blake Chesters, about two miles to the west of Tynemouth. On the south bank were the camps of South Shields and Jarrow
I.— On the Forum of the Roman Station at Cilurnum
The station of Cilurnum , containing five acres and a quarter, is the largest but one on the line of Hadrian's Wall. It guarded the bridge which connects the traffic on the two sides of the North Tyne, and it commanded the woody defile along which that river flows from the north to the south. It is situated in a fertile district, which would at all times attract a numerous population. During the period of Roman domination the forum of Cilurnum wo…
Notice of a Stone, bearing a Roman Inscription, built into a Staircase in Jedburgh Abbey
The Handbook to the Roman Wall
Northumbrian Minstrelsy
The Roman Wall
Brought up in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, John Collingwood Bruce (1805–92) was fascinated by the antiquities of the north of England, and made an especial study of the impressive ruins of the 'Roman Wall'. He published this work in 1851, using both the writings of medieval and recent historians, and his own and others' field surveys and excavations. It describes the route of the wall from the Solway to Wallsend, and the surviving structures such as fort…
Roman Wall
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