The Nervians – Belgium

1st Cohort of Nervians served at Birrens near Carlisle
6th Cohort of Nervians served at Rough Castle on the Antonine Wall

The 6th Cohort of Nervians came from Belgium around the Brussels area and served on the Antonine Wall at Roughcastle.

The Nervii came from the region between the Scheldt and Meuse rivers where Brussels is today

They moved to Great Chesters Fort on Hadrian’s Wall after serving on the Antonine Wall before returning in 200 AD to Virosidum Roman Fort on the River Ure at Bainbridge

6th Nervians altars and building inscriptions on and around Hadrian’s Wall ( click map to see more) By CC 4 from Romans Inscriptions of Britain

Altar to Victory from 6th Cohort of Nervians found at Roughcastle and now in Edinburgh’s National Museum

The altar above reads

VICTORIAE – to victory

COH VI NERVIORVM – the 6th cohort of Nervians

CC FL BETTO LEG XX VV – under the acting command of Flavius Betto, centurion of the 20th Legion Valiant and Victorious

See RIB 2144. Altar dedicated to Victory

References

Battle of Sabis in 57 BC when Caesar conquered the Nervians in Belgium
Altars dedicated to Nervians across Britain ( Roman Inscriptions of Britain)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cohors_VI_Nerviorum
RIB 2144. Altar dedicated to Victory

High Rochester Roman Fort (Bremenium)

Military units here include the References
Birrens Roman Fort

80 AD This fort was occupied from 140 142 AD rebuilt and enlarged for 1000 1st Cohort Nervana Germanorum, 158 AD had a rebuilding for the 2nd Cohort of Tungrians 163 served as an outpost of Hadrian’s wall 184 AD abandoned The Sixth Legion and 22nd Legion were both here as were the Second Cohort…
Rough Castle Fort

This fort is next to the Falkirk Wheel and is said to be the best one to visit on the Antonine Wall. RoughCastle_Comp_01_2 from Antonine Wall Vimeo Account Rough Castle is Britain’s only fort with defensive pits called Lilia. These were also used in the Battle of Alesia in 52 BC in France by Julius…
The Nervians – Belgium

The 6th Cohort of Nervians came from Belgium around the Brussels area and served on the Antonine Wall at Roughcastle. They moved to Great Chesters Fort on Hadrian’s Wall after serving on the Antonine Wall before returning in 200 AD to Virosidum Roman Fort on the River Ure at Bainbridge The altar above reads VICTORIAE…
Newstead Fort (Trimontium)

This fort lies next to the River Tweed on Dere Street in Scotland. It held about 2000 legionary and auxiliary troops and there are 8 marching camps nearby. It had an amphitheatre for 1000 to 2000 people in an arena that measured 37 x30m which is Scotland’s only known amphitheatre. Related Posts References