The best laid plans : assessing urban space on Hadrian's wall
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Rarely are sites on Rome's northern frontiers, especially Hadrian's Wall, described as 'urban'. Their smaller spaces and military origins lack many features of Mediterranean cities. Yet in modern planning theory, the definition of urban can be far more expansive; it can include frontier sites, offering a broader perspective on their military architecture. The theory emphasizes the role of multiple communities, the cyclical patterns in space, and the long-term and adaptive reuse of structures. The close study of structural patterns and spatial themes draws out the complexity of the socio-spatial interactions at frontier sites. This dissertation adapts Everyday Urbanism, a postmodern planning framework, to interpret Vindolanda and Corbridge as urban spaces on the Hadrian's Wall frontier. Combining structural analysis with an intensive study of archival material, it explores the changing dynamics of community and place over multiple centuries. The Vindolanda case study evaluates the area within the fort's walls from the third century CE into the post-Roman period. Tracing structural continuity and change across buildings and infrastructure, it demonstrates how the physical fabric of the fort both accommodated and reflected the needs of the larger community. The Corbridge case study explores the negotiations between design, intended used, and lived reality along the main street and its structures both monumental and ordinary. Research on Corbridge has focused predominantly on its early military role; this work centers its longer history and larger community in an urban context. Reconsidering Vindolanda and Corbridge as urban spaces emphasizes their architectural dynamism and reflects the inhabitants' influence on the place. The urban framework offers a new approach to interpreting spatial organization and structural use on the frontier. Evaluating the archaeological details within a larger theoretical frame, this dissertation affords insights into how the community made urban space and the lived experience of the frontier.
Description
| Type of resource | text |
|---|---|
| Form | electronic resource; remote; computer; online resource |
| Extent | 1 online resource. |
| Place | California |
| Place | [Stanford, California] |
| Publisher | [Stanford University] |
| Copyright date | 2023; ©2023 |
| Publication date | 2023; 2023 |
| Issuance | monographic |
| Language | English |
Creators/Contributors
| Author | Teitz, Catherine Rose Edith |
|---|---|
| Degree supervisor | Haynes, Ian |
| Degree supervisor | Trimble, Jennifer, 1965- |
| Thesis advisor | Haynes, Ian |
| Thesis advisor | Trimble, Jennifer, 1965- |
| Thesis advisor | Frank, Zephyr L, 1970- |
| Thesis advisor | Hodder, Ian |
| Degree committee member | Frank, Zephyr L, 1970- |
| Degree committee member | Hodder, Ian |
| Associated with | Stanford University, School of Humanities and Sciences |
| Associated with | Stanford University, Department of Classics |
Subjects
| Genre | Theses |
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| Genre | Text |
Bibliographic information
| Statement of responsibility | Catherine Teitz. |
|---|---|
| Note | Submitted to the Department of Classics. |
| Thesis | Thesis Ph.D. Stanford University 2023. |
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/ff162md0216 |
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- © 2023 by Catherine Rose Edith Teitz
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