> similar figures from Roman London (24% of probable African origin) & other cities too e.g. Leicester=6% etc etc.https://twitter.com/caitlinrgreen/status/781944932550512642 …
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And I do very much appreciate you taking your time to chat about this! A couple of friends will be interested to hear about it!


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No problem :) Hope it's interesting/useful! Fwiw, most fascinating recent study showed not only ppl of African origin in suburban London >
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> (c.24% of sample tested) but also a small number of East Asians...! (Some DNA evidence for same in Roman Italy, fwiw)
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And tbh..who'd have left Africa deliberately to get wet here?
not much foeuptune or fame either!
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Has to be said, a fair number of Roman writers had similar views on the merits of Britain. Yet people did clearly come!
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For the hunting dogs, the slaves and the tin, IIRC - was that Caesar or Agricola?
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Now there's a question! All important; tin, fwiw, a consistent motivator over time from Bronze Age forward, it would seem!
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And we all love a good hunting dog.
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Question: how many auxiliary units from Africa were stationed in UK? Where were they stationed? Do they correspond to graves?
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A number, esp on Wall, but the correspondence to graves isn't perfect eg. no Winchester etc. Don't think this can be the total explanation >
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> in this light! Fwiw, here are two maps showing inscription evidence and where ppl in inscriptions came from, via H. Eckardt, 2014 >pic.twitter.com/js7ouMcKvN
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TBH, that sounds like the more convincing one. Auxiliaries stationed at outposts etc. Poss leaders/wealthy stayed near towns (safety)
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To a degree, might work. Esp as higher-status cemetery at York had highest proportion of ppl of poss African ancestry, up to max of 51% >
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> but also too simple, as urban cems suggest several generations w/ children etc, people of all status, ordinary workers etc.
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No doubt there would be trusted folk close, added security etc build up enclave. We do it in Spain. Like anyone rly.
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> presence in cemeteries, involving men, women and children, which is at the very least worth noting :)
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