The rediscovery and modern understanding of Eboracum began in the 17th century. Several prominent figures have been involved in this process. Martin Lister was the first to recognise that the Multangular Tower was Roman in date in a 1683 paper with the Royal Society. John Horsley's 1732 , or "The Roman Antiquities of Britain", included a chapter on Roman York and at least partly informed Francis Drake's 1736 "Eboracum"—the first book of its kind on Roman York. Drake also published accounts in the "Philosophical Transactions" of the Royal Society.