Reconstructing Roman Carlisle: Fort Life on a shifting frontier
The tree-ring dating of timbers in the south rampart demonstrated that Carlisle fort was founded in AD 72-73, towards the
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Romans, Rivers and Valleys
On a visit to the huge Roman camp near Cupar on the River Eden, I wondered how the Romans managed
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The Gauls – France
The Gauls lived in what is now France and were conquered by 51 BC . They provided auxiliary units for
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The Thracians – Bulgaria
The Thracian auxiliaries came from modern day Bulgaria after the creation of a province in AD 46. They were used
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The Caledonians
In Ptolemy’s description map of Scotland the Caledonians occupied the area down the Great Glen. It may actually have been
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