The Hadrianic Society was a British historical society focused upon Hadrian's Wall and Roman Britain as well as the Antonine Wall, the Gask Ridge, and other Roman Frontier systems.[1][2] It was founded in 1971[3] under the leadership of Brian Dobson,[4] David Breeze, and Valerie Maxfield.[1][5] The Hadrianic Society closed in 2018. Some of its functions continue to be fulfilled by the Roman Army School.
 Logo of the Hadrianic Society. | |
| Formation | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Type | Learned society |
| Purpose | Historical & Archaeological |
| Location | |
Membership | 120 (approx.) |
Activities | Research & publications, lectures & events |
Founder | Brian Dobson |
President | David Breeze |
| Affiliations | Durham University |
| Website | hadrianicsociety.com |
History edit
The purpose of the society is to promote the study of Hadrian's Wall, the Roman Army, and Roman frontiers.[6] The Hadrianic Society developed out of a series of courses held for former students and amateurs originally involved with the excavations at the Roman site of Corbridge under the guidance of Brian Dobson.[5][7] Peter Connolly was involved with the Society throughout the 1980s[8] and the annual 'Roman Army School' conference held by the Society is cited as directly influencing the work of Lawrence Keppie[9] and Birgitta Hoffmann.[10]
The society was covered in Current Archaeology in 2010.[11]
Publications edit
- P. Hill (ed.). 2002. Polybius to Vegetius: Essays on the Roman army and Hadrian's Wall presented to Brian Dobson to mark his 70th birthday. Durham: The Hadrianic Society.[12]
- Parker, A. (ed.) 2017. Ad Vallum: Papers on the Roman Army and Frontiers in Celebration of Dr Brian Dobson (BAR British Series 631). Oxford: British Archaeological Reports.
Bulletin edit
The Bulletin of the Hadrianic Society is an annual journal containing primarily papers based on the presentations at the Roman Army School of the previous year as well as additional peer-reviewed contributions and reviews of academic texts. It is edited and published internally. Copies of the bulletin are available in the British Library.
Newsletter edit
The Newsletter is a triannual publication produced, edited, and printed internally available to all society members and includes the non-academic reports, discussions, and reviews that are not relevant to the bulletin. Contributions by members are frequently published.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Law, R. 2012. About the Hadrianic Society". Hadrianic Society. 1 January 2013. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ "List of National Bodies". Current Archaeology. 1 March 2000. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ "National Archaeology/Heritage Websites". Yorkshire Archaeological Society. 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ^ "Hadrian's Wall expert dies aged 80". The Northern Echo. 4 August 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
- ^ a b Parker, A. (ed) 2017. Ad Vallum: Papers on the Roman Army and Frontiers in Celebration of Dr Brian Dobson (BAR British Series 631). Oxford, British Archaeological Reports
- ^ "Hadrianic Society". Current Archaeology. 2000. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ Dobson, B. (2002). "Hadrian's Wall and the Roman Army" (PDF). Association for Roman Archaeology. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ "Epistula V" (PDF). Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies. 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ^ Keppie, L. (1984). The Making of the Roman Army. Routledge. p. 2. ISBN 978-1-134-74603-3. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ^ Hoffmann, B. (2014). The Roman Invasion of Britain: Archaeology Versus History. Pen and Sword. p. viii. ISBN 978-1-84884-097-3. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ^ "Current Archaeology Issue 240". Current Archaeology. 19 February 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
- ^ "Polybius to Vegetius: Essays on the Roman army and Hadrian's Wall presented to Brian Dobson to mark his 70th birthday". OpenGrey (Library catalog record). 2003. hdl:10068/442586. Archived from the original on 21 March 2015.