ABSTRACT
Although traditionally Romans prized military glory highly, it was rarely after Augustus’ time seen as an end in itself; rather it created the conditions for the Romanisation of a province, and was thus a prelude to the ability of a province to fulfil its role within the empire (see Chapter 1). As we have seen, it is not always possible in any case to recover the anatomy of conquest itself because so many of the temporary campaign-camps which will have marked its course have succumbed to the ravages of time. Maps of Roman Britain essentially present us with the anatomy of occupation and administration; although much of northern Britain remained within a military occupation, the Lowland zone of the south largely passed out of direct military oversight.
