William Manning PhD FSA is Emeritus Professor of Archaeology at Cardiff University, specialising in Roman Archaeology, particularly ancient technology.
Biography
William Manning is Emeritus Professor of Roman Archaeology, Cardiff University. Among other projects he directed a series of large-scale excavation on the Roman legionary fortress at Usk, the results of which were published in seven volumes by the University of Wales Press, as well as co-directing work at Verulamium (St Albans). He has published a number of books, including A Pocket Guide to Roman Wales (University of Wales Press 2001) and many papers on various aspects of Roman archaeology including ancient technology, Roman tools and implements and Roman military archaeology. For most of career and in retirement has been involved in Adult Education and cultural tourism, lecturing and acting as guest lecturer on tours to Greek and Roman sites in Europe, North Africa and the Near East.
Selected Books
A Catalogue of Romano-British Ironwork in the Museum of Antiquities, Newcastle upon Tyne, Department of Archaeology, The University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne (1976) pp iv + 61
Catalogue of the Romano-British Iron Tools, Fittings and Weapons in the British Museum, British Museum Publications, London (1985) pp xvii + 197 + 85 plates + 25 half tones
Report on the Excavations at Usk 1965-1976
Vol. 2 The Fortress Excavations 1968 -1971, University of Wales Press, Cardiff (1981) pp xviii + 233 + 46 plates
Vol. 4 The Fortress Excavations 1972-1974 and Minor Excavations on the Fortress and Flavian Fort, University of Wales Press, Cardiff (1989) pp xxii + 194 + 33 plates
Vol. 7 (With Jennifer Price and Janet Webster) The Roman Small Finds, University of Wales Press, Cardiff (1995) pp 390 ISBN 0-7083-1302-7
