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Sub-Roman Britain is the period of late antiquity in Great Britain between the end of Roman rule and the Anglo-Saxon settlement. The term was originally used to describe archaeological remains found in 5th- and 6th-century AD sites that hinted at the decay of locally made wares from a previous higher standard under the Roman Empire .
Hiberno-Roman relations refers to the relationships (mainly commercial and cultural) which existed between Ireland and the ancient Roman Empire, which lasted from the 1st century BC to the 5th century AD in Western Europe.
The nature of Roman contact with Ireland has long been a matter of debate. This paper first examines why a Roman invasion of Ireland was never a realistic option, primarily because of the failure to complete the conquest of Scotland.
- William S. Hanson
- 2020
Ireland & the Roman empire. A number of areas are worth exploring in this regard: not only the possibility of a Roman invasion of Ireland but also Roman geographical knowledge and perceptions of Ireland and Roman attitudes to their empire generally.
The Roman hold on Britain lasted for more than 350 years, but Romanization was patchy and confined largely to the south-east of the island. Towns and villas were restricted to this zone. Beyond lay Cornwall, much of Wales, most of the north above York, and, of course, Ireland.
Scholars of late Roman Britain will be familiar with the name of the Attacotti, who appear in several fourth- and fifth-century Roman texts. Ammianus refers to this mysterious people attacking the British diocese in the second half of the fourth century.
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Dec 21, 2005 · If we are to attempt to model the broad outlines of the interface between sub-Roman Britain and Anglo-Saxon England, the key characteristic would seem to be the early potency, in military and hence in political terms, of the incoming barbarians, even despite some early British resistance.
