Tag: Tungrian
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Flavia Baetica – a Spanish wife
A Roman tombstone (RIB 2115) from Birrens (ancient Blatobulgium) memorialises Afutianus, son of Bassus, centurion of the Second Cohort of Tungrians,…
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Valerius Nigrinus
Here’s the Valerius Nigrinus you can actually pin down in Britain: Who? A Roman auxiliary cavalryman named Valerius Nigrinus, recorded…
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Mumrills Roman Fort
Visit Mumrills Roman Fort 📍 Location: Mumrills, Falkirk 👁 What survives: The fort itself is not strongly visible, but excavation…
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Housesteads Roman Fort
122 AD Fort constructed 300 AD Barracks remodelled 407 AD Fort abandoned Visit Housesteads Housesteads preserves an exposed fort above…
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Birrens Roman Fort
Visit Birrens Roman Fort 📍 Location: Birrens, near Middlebie, Dumfries and Galloway 👁 What survives: Earthworks and the fort platform…
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Second Cohort of Tungrians
This unit from Belgium was stationed at various forts on the Antonine Wall, including Cramond Fort near Edinburgh and Birrens…
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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…
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Castlecary Fort
Castlecary is securely an Antonine fort. Earlier finds have prompted discussion of an earlier occupation, but they do not by…
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The Tungrians – Belgium
The Tungrians were from modern-day Belgium. There were three units that served as auxiliary units from Agricola’s time. First Cohort…
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Cramond Roman Fort
Cramond is an amazing fort which had Visit Cramond Roman Fort 📍 Location: Cramond, Edinburgh 👁 What survives: Parts of…
