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After Britannia
A Journey Along Hadrian’s Wall
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Join Alistair Moffat on a journey along Hadrian's Wall as he writes a new history of Scotland and northern England.
Join Alistair Moffat on a journey along Hadrian's Wall as he writes a new history of Scotland and northern England.
After the Western Empire collapsed, the ruins of Roman Britain endured, still impressive and a source of wonder. None is better known today than Hadrian's Wall, the largest Roman archaeological feature in Britain, built to guard the north-western frontier of the Empire. The afterglow of Roman-ness contained in these impressive fortifications shaped its successor kingdoms and their sense of self and has remained an enduring influence throughout British history.
In his inimitable style, Alistair Moffat writes a new history of Scotland and northern England as he leads us on a journey along Hadrian's Wall. Beginning in Jarrow on the River Tyne, at the monastery where Bede wrote the definitive Ecclesiastical History of the English People in the early 8th century, we travel westwards along the length of the Wall. We'll encounter the ghosts of Roman legionaries, Celtic monks and Anglo-Saxon kings, as well as the researchers and archaeologists working to uncover and understand the Wall's secrets. Travelling along ancient roads reveals new perspectives on Roman Britain and its aftermath, showing how it was not obliterated by centuries of migration and conquest - and certainly not forgotten.
After the Western Empire collapsed, the ruins of Roman Britain endured, still impressive and a source of wonder. None is better known today than Hadrian's Wall, the largest Roman archaeological feature in Britain, built to guard the north-western frontier of the Empire. The afterglow of Roman-ness contained in these impressive fortifications shaped its successor kingdoms and their sense of self and has remained an enduring influence throughout British history.
In his inimitable style, Alistair Moffat writes a new history of Scotland and northern England as he leads us on a journey along Hadrian's Wall. Beginning in Jarrow on the River Tyne, at the monastery where Bede wrote the definitive Ecclesiastical History of the English People in the early 8th century, we travel westwards along the length of the Wall. We'll encounter the ghosts of Roman legionaries, Celtic monks and Anglo-Saxon kings, as well as the researchers and archaeologists working to uncover and understand the Wall's secrets. Travelling along ancient roads reveals new perspectives on Roman Britain and its aftermath, showing how it was not obliterated by centuries of migration and conquest - and certainly not forgotten.
Extent: 240 pp
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 2026-12-07
Size: 19.8 x 12.9 cm
ISBN: 9780500030332
Praise for After Britannia
A super evocation of Northern Britain in the four centuries of rebirth following the last years of Roman occupation, introducing the vivid personalities, from Hadrian to Bede, who made history, the monuments they left behind and some of the more colourful archaeologists and historians who have helped bring this period to life. Everything is here, blended to perfection by an author whose gentle humour and deep understanding of the meaning of place make this pilgrimage through time a sheer joy to read
Barry Cunliffe, University of Oxford
About the Authors
Alistair Moffat was born in Kelso, Scotland. An award-winning writer and historian, he was Director of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and is former Rector of the University of St Andrews. Moffat is also founder of Borders Book Festival and Co-Chairman of The Great Tapestry of Scotland. His many books include Before Scotland, The Highland Clans and Scotland's Forgotten Past, all published by Thames & Hudson.
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