The Cinderella Service: the Ordnance Survey and the mapping of the Antonine Wall

John Linge (Author)


Keywords:
Antonine Wall
Location(s):
Antonine Wall; Scotland; UK
Period(s):
Roman, Prehistoric, Late Mesolithic

Abstract


A former archaeology surveyor with the Ordnance Survey describes the recent history of OS involvement with the Antonine Wall, culminating in the far-reaching 1980 Survey which was finally completed before the disbandment of OS archaeological services in 1983. Using the two most recent PSAS compilation articles on the Wall as exemplars (1995 & 2002), the author questions why archaeologists are unaware of, or are not using correctly, the legacy that the OS provided.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.134.161.171

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Published
30-11-2005
How to Cite
Linge, J. (2005). The Cinderella Service: the Ordnance Survey and the mapping of the Antonine Wall. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 134, 161–171. https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.134.161.171
Issue
Vol. 134 (2005)
Section
Articles
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.134.161.171