09-07-2016, 03:01 PM
Spotted a typo Nathan...
"I agree with this, except that I think he withdrew initially to St Albans (which is why that otherwise-unsignificant place finds its way into Tacitus's account!). He perhaps intended reinforcements from the west or north-west to meet him there; when they did not he withdrew once more to the vicinity of" Church Stowe.
Otherwise I can't fault the logic... such a scenario and time line doesn't rule out a number of sites and it doesn't necessarily point only at those you favour. So I like the regional conclusion but it's not anything like the clear signpost that seems to be implied.
"I agree with this, except that I think he withdrew initially to St Albans (which is why that otherwise-unsignificant place finds its way into Tacitus's account!). He perhaps intended reinforcements from the west or north-west to meet him there; when they did not he withdrew once more to the vicinity of" Church Stowe.
Otherwise I can't fault the logic... such a scenario and time line doesn't rule out a number of sites and it doesn't necessarily point only at those you favour. So I like the regional conclusion but it's not anything like the clear signpost that seems to be implied.