As several readers may know, my day job is looking after Chedworth Roman Villa in the Cotswolds. Chedworth sits comfortably within a region that supported some of the most prosperous rural estates in Britannia. Yet the world that sustained and shaped the villa extended far beyond the Coln valley.
BOOK REVIEWS
It is appropriate to begin with a declaration of interest: I contributed a chapter on Prynnsberg and supported the publication of this book. That proximity, however, also allows for a fuller appreciation of both its achievements and its limitations.
BLUE PLAQUES
The British supply depot at Elands River (today Swartruggens) was besieged by General Koos de la Rey’s Boers from the commandos of Rustenburg, Lichtenburg, Wolmaranstad, Bloemhof, Marico, Griqualand and Vryburg. The British garrison of 505 Australians and Rhodesians as well as wagon drivers under Colonel Charles Hore, defended more than 100 wagons packed with large quantities of supplies.