"And deep down I know that you know that I believe that somewhere in the vicinity of Tring or at least somewhere in the Chilterns is the best candidate." sighs and shakes head in deep disappointment, sounds like a latinista trying to outgun a geographer again..... just so sad...... 
"How do you imagine that Paulinus got his army to Anglesey" I hadn't given it much thought until now, instead assuming they ran a boat ferry service across the rather challenging Menai Straights. But now you ask maybe it would make sense to do a big boat invasion from the Dee, landing somewhere more sympathetic like Red Wharf Bay. Naval logistics are not my thing but maybe a sudden big fleet landing into a secure anchorage would be better than an observable shuttle across challenging tides. The shuttle could then come into play as a resupply strategy if needed, depends on the size of the fleet and the round trip timing to proto-Deva
Paulinus "setting sail from Mona" to Deva (50 miles, 9 hours at 5 knots) makes more narrative sense in a journey of that length than merely hopping on a ferry for a couple of hundred metres.
PS it is Church Stowe you know..... xxxxx
"How do you imagine that Paulinus got his army to Anglesey" I hadn't given it much thought until now, instead assuming they ran a boat ferry service across the rather challenging Menai Straights. But now you ask maybe it would make sense to do a big boat invasion from the Dee, landing somewhere more sympathetic like Red Wharf Bay. Naval logistics are not my thing but maybe a sudden big fleet landing into a secure anchorage would be better than an observable shuttle across challenging tides. The shuttle could then come into play as a resupply strategy if needed, depends on the size of the fleet and the round trip timing to proto-Deva
Paulinus "setting sail from Mona" to Deva (50 miles, 9 hours at 5 knots) makes more narrative sense in a journey of that length than merely hopping on a ferry for a couple of hundred metres.
PS it is Church Stowe you know..... xxxxx
