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- ↑ Copping, Jasper, "British have invaded nine out of ten countries - so look out Luxembourg", Daily Telegraph (London), 04 Nov 2012
- 1 2 Seymour, Richard, "The British have invaded 90% of the world's countries. Ha ha?", The Guardian (London), 6 November 2012
- ↑ Evan-Hart, Julian (September 2007). "Roman Buckles & Military Fittings". Treasure Hunting: 83.
- ↑ "Warlords: The Struggle For Power In Post-Roman Britain", Current Archaeology, July 10, 2009
- ↑ Evan-Hart, Julian (June 2009). "Warlords - The Struggle for Power in Post-Roman Britain (review)". Treasure Hunting: 74.
- ↑ Rumble, Alexander. "Warlords (book review)". History Extra. BBC. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
- ↑ Selkirk, Andrew, "Barbarism and Civilisation", Current Archaeology, January 20, 2011
- ↑ Mica Press 2015
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