When and where did Housesteads Fort Garrison Action 3rd century take place?

Housesteads Fort Garrison Action 3rd century took place in 200 in Northumberland, England.

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Roman Period

Housesteads Fort Garrison Action 3rd century

Q: Who won Housesteads Fort Garrison Action 3rd century?

Rome won Housesteads Fort Garrison Action 3rd century. The outcome was: Repeated small-scale engagements around Housesteads fort; archaeological evidence of violence including the famous murder victims found in a barrack room.

200–299

Northumberland, England

Also known as: Vercovicium garrison operations · Housesteads outpost actions

Era

Roman Period

Battle Type

Skirmish

Location

Northumberland, England

Status

Unregistered

The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated

Northern raiders

Forces

Northern raiders c. 1,500–3,000

VS

Victor

Rome

Forces

Roman garrison c. 500–800

Outcome

Repeated small-scale engagements around Housesteads fort; archaeological evidence of violence including the famous murder victims found in a barrack room

The Battle

History & Significance

Housesteads was one of the busiest and most strategically important forts on Hadrian Wall, garrisoning a unit of Tungrian auxiliaries throughout much of the 3rd century.

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Housesteads Fort Garrison Action 3rd century

Hadrian's Wall and associated features between the field boundary west of turret 37a and the road to Steel Rigg car park in wall miles 37, 38 and 39

Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles

The vallum and a British settlement between the field boundary west of turret 37a and the road to Steel Rigg car park, in wall miles 37, 38 and 39

Scheduled monument · ~0.9 miles

Twice Brewed Roman temporary camp

Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles

Seatsides 2 Roman temporary camp

Scheduled monument · ~1.3 miles

Round cairn 380m north of Codley Gate

Scheduled monument · ~1.3 miles

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