Calling all armchair generals! Boudica's Last Stand.

[Owein Walker]

Unfortunately, I do not see that explaining 'medios inter hostes'.

That's true. Although I don't think we can entirely discount the old idea of some kind of rebel activity in the Midland area (perhaps the Iceni pushing west after defeating Cerialis, rather than moving directly on London?). However, the Ermine Street route seems more plausible.

Although even then he's passing through the margins of the enemy district rather than the middle of it, strictly speaking - but unless we see him detouring through Norfolk and Suffolk there isn't a completely satisfactory answer to who and where the hostes might have been.

I think I have missed something .
Is the general opinion that ALL the Catuvellauni were pro Roman? I have to say I am going to take some convincing.
Here i have tried to add a link to a report.....
Iron age Hillforts survey(Northamptonshire)-CLASP See section 2.1
But its too large.
Part of it discusses the relations between the Catuvellauni and its neighbours, including the Trinovantes in the east that makes interesting reading.
Theres also a section on Wootton Hill type enclosures in Corieltavi/Coritani territory that overlooked the Catuvellauni facing south and south east.It needs to be noted that since this report excavations have shown a period of Roman ditch improvements dated to about 50 AD.(Why)

A separate issue is the position of lunt fort ,so far north and beyond the Catuvellauni.Once again ,why?

To me the answer is simple,the Catuvellauni could not be trusted.