Ptolemaic Scotland
Some new suggestions based on recent research and on the work of Glazenbrook Rylands
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11010098 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ian A Richmond (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1922 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Pages | 288-301 |
| Publication date | 1922-11-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0081-1564 • E-ISSN: 2056-743X |
| Publisher | Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.9750/psas.056.288.301 |
| OpenAlex | W4322736328 |
| Language | EN |
A revision of the Ptolemaic geography of Scotland based on new archaeological discoveries. In Ptolemy's map there is an eastern coast-line which for all its\r\nfaults is unmistakably clear from the Tweed as far as the Moray Firth. Also it may be noted that among the land-stations, although for the most part their positions seem unlike anything that we know of the topography of Roman Scotland, there would appear to be a very definite scheme of plotting out
Archaeology · Firth · Geography · Ptolemy's table of chords · Classical Antiquity Studies · Classics · Geology · History · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology · Oceanography · Scottish History and National Identity
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |