Did Cadastres Exist in the Roman Northwest
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21251369 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rick Bonnie (0000-0001-6565-3414, KU Leuven, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 0 |
| Issue | 2009 |
| Pages | 91 |
| Publication date | 2010-03-25 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Theoretical Roman Archaeology Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2515-2289 • E-ISSN: 2515-2289 |
| Publisher | Open Library of the Humanities (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.16995/trac2009_91_104 |
| OpenAlex | W2522733129 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 7 |
I argue here that scholars have rejected the existence of Roman cadastres in the north-western provinces too rapidly and on the basis of unsound assumptions. This paper aims to evaluate and deconstruct the arguments used by scholars to reject their existence. Firstly, although aerial photography had its limitations in the past, it is actually a valid study tool. Secondly, the argument in favour of ‘continuity’ by which scholars have rejected the existence of Roman cadastres in the Northwest will be deconstructed. Finally, the idea of a ‘static’ cadastre will be questioned. The result and implications of my arguments will be shown by a case study from the region around the Roman provincial city of Tongres (Belgium)
Geography · 3D Modeling in Geospatial Applications · Archaeological Research and Protection · Geographic Information Systems Studies · History
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |