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I ammended some points in response to Andrew's comments but the quality of his comments also led me to include many of them as footnotes to my article. So, if you revisit the web page you will find his and Pertinax's comments listed at the bottom of the page and a link to this Forum! Your comments have helped to enliven the article and to provide a greater credibility to it. A big thank you!

Your comments were most useful Pertinax. In light of your suggestions, I have reworked the text to emphasise some important points which you made. Can I pay thanks to you (as a member of UNVR) on my web page for your helpful suggestions? p.s. I found your other articles useful also. Thanks also to you, Pantagathus. I have PM'd Andrew Dalby as you suggested. He does sound to have rather a lot on his plate at the moment though.

Thank you for your useful reply. It seems strange that they did not know about the rabbbit's presence in Roman Britain before now given the rate at which it's population spreads. The article in the BBC's report was very useful in putting this question to bed. I wonder if there has been any new discoveries since that one was identified in 2004? Is Andrew Dalby a member of this forum? I included his book because Sally Grainger who is the co-author used to conduct cooking demonstrations in the Roman Legionary Museum where I used to work. I haven't actually got a copy of it myself yet. I have a copy of the other book that I listed (written by Jane Renfrew) and I found that useful but it was not specific on what was introduced by the Romans. Cheers

I have used a combination of written and internet resources to develop this page on 'Food in Romano-Britain'. I would appreciate a critical opinion of the accuracy of the information contained on the page. http://resourcesforhistory.com/Roman_Food_in_Britain.htm With the sources, which I had, available I found some conflicting information particularly in relation to what animals, vegetables and herbs the Romans brought to Britain. For example, there are many references to the Romans bringing rabbits to Britain but my schooling taught me that it was the Normans who introduced them. I would be grateful if you could support any opinions with good references. It is intended to be used by a mixed audience but primarily school children. Thank you.

Thanks, I get a lot more people looking at the map so it is good to have some feedback about the goldmine too.

I have started to create a site on the Romans and Celts, and have put together an interactive Map Showing the Land of the Romans and Celts. The map has a timeline showing the relative territory of Celts and Romans in various periods, an option of showing the major cities under the jurisdiction of each (and others), and trade routes, with relevant items sold. It has been designed for use by a younger audience but the information included would I think be of interest to those trying to gain an overview of development of the Roman Empire. I would be interested to know what you think of the resource. http://www.resourcesforhistory.com/map.htm