The Saxon Shore forts get their name from the Notitia Dignitatum and are among the most impressive Roman remains in Britain, but why they were built remains unclear.

Theme: The Saxon Shore

• Konstantin Nossov, 'The Roman forts of the Saxon Shore - Constructing defence'.
• Andrew Pearson, 'Welsh perspectives on the Saxon Shore - Cardiff Castle'.
• Murray Dahm, 'The Saxon siege of Anderitum, AD 491 - Ælle the king's men'.
• Simon Elliott, 'The fortified town at Rutupiae - Gateway to Roman Britain'.
• Martijn A. Wijnhoven, 'Clothing, arms, and armour of a Thorsberg warrior - From the depths of the bog'.
• Martijn Calleeuw, 'The function of the Saxon Shore forts - Defensive or deficient'.

Features:

• Ross Cowan, 'Warriors from Central Italy - Warlord and warbands'.
• Jo Ball, 'The tombstone of Rufus Sita - Riding into eternity'.
• Richard Taylor, 'Fighting in the Macedonian phalanx - Pike through time'.
• Valentine Belfiglio, 'Hannibal's pyrrhic victories - Unsustainable loss'.
• Mark McCaffery, 'Caltrops and stimuli - Watch your step'.
• Duncan B. Campbell, 'A formidable class of warriors - Horse archers in the Roman army'.
• Murray Dahm, 'The tomb of the Lycian dynast Pericles - A phalanx in stone'.