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Roman Period

Clodius Albinus Withdraws Wall Garrison 196-197 AD

196–197
Northumberland, England
Also known as: Albinus strips Wall of troops · Wall abandoned 196 AD
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Northumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Roman frontier settlements
Forces
Roman garrison forces c. 500–1,000
VS
Victor
Northern tribes
Forces
Northern tribes c. 3,000–5,000
Outcome
With the Wall garrison stripped for the civil war against Severus, northern tribes swept through and destroyed multiple forts including Corbridge, Carlisle, and Vindolanda
The Battle

History & Significance

The wholesale destruction of Hadrian Wall forts during the Clodius Albinus civil war period required Severus to undertake the most extensive reconstruction of the Wall in its history.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Clodius Albinus Withdraws Wall Garrison 196-197 AD

Hadrian's Wall between the track to Cockmount Hill and Walltown Quarry East in wall miles 43, 44 and 45
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
The vallum between Cockmount Hill and Walltown Quarry West in wall miles 43, 44 and 45
Scheduled monument · ~0.7 miles
Hadrian's Wall between Walltown Quarry East and Walltown Quarry West in wall mile 45
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
The section of Stanegate Roman road from Fell End Roman temporary camp to the track to Old Shield, and the Roman cemetery adjacent to Carvoran Roman fort
Scheduled monument · ~1.2 miles
Fell End Roman temporary camp and section of the Stanegate Roman road
Scheduled monument · ~1.2 miles
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