First Cohort of Tungrians
This unit was stationed at Cramond from 142 AD. It was stationed before that at Vindolanda on Hadrian’s Wall until at least 130 AD and helped build Castcary Fort on the Antonine Wall around 141 AD. They later (post 180 AD) moved to Housesteds Fort on Hadrian’s Wall.
Vindolanda Dates
Period I
Primary fort, c. 3.5 acres, c. a.d. 85–95, cohors I Tungrorum
Period II
Enlarged fort, c. 5 acres, a.d. 95–105, cohors VIIII Batauorum
Period III
Renovated fort, a.d. 100–105, cohors VIIII Batauorum
Period IV
Rebuilt fort with additional and probably legionary establishment to the west, c. A.D. 105–c. 120, cohors I Tungrorum and others
Period V
Rebuilt fort, A.D. 120–c. 130, cohors I Tungrorum
References
- Strength Report of the First Cohort of Tungrians (Roman Inscriptions of Britain)
- Meet The Tungrians ( reenactment group)
- Honorific Building Inscription of the First Cohort of Tungrians (Roman inscriptions of Britain)
