Some new on-line biographies for members of the Roman garrison at Vindolanda, and a collector from the Grant Tour have appeared in the latest update (May 2008) of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (and see January 2008 update):- Roman officers and their wives at Vindolanda (per. AD 97–105), by A.R. Birley
- Coke, Thomas, earl of Leicester (1697–1759), by A.A. Hanham [collector of classical sculptures displayed at Holkham, Norfolk]
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Readers may like to note that the two articles highlighted are currently available for free (ie without a subscription) at http://www.oxforddnb.com/public/dnb/68316.html (Coke) and http://www.oxforddnb.com/public/dnb/96884.html (Vindolanda officers). Other free articles can be found at http://www.oup.com/oxforddnb/info/freeodnb/magazine/may/.
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