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Roman Period

Count Theodosius Restores Hadrian Wall 368-369 AD

368–369
Northumberland, England
Also known as: Theodosius pacifies Britain · Roman recovery from Great Conspiracy
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Northumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Picts, Scots, deserters
Forces
Picts, Scots, deserters c. 3,000–5,000.
VS
Victor
Rome (Count Theodosius)
Forces
Roman c. 4,000–6,000
Outcome
Theodosius systematically cleared Britain of raiding bands; restored Wall garrisons; created new province of Valentia; re-established outpost forts
The Battle

History & Significance

Count Theodosius restored Roman military authority throughout Britain after the Great Conspiracy, repairing the Wall and reorganising the province in the last major Roman military success in Britain.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Count Theodosius Restores Hadrian Wall 368-369 AD

Hadrian's Wall, associated features and a Romano-British settlement between the road to Steel Rigg car park and the road through Caw Gap in wall miles 39 to 41
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
The vallum between the road to Steel Rigg car park and the road in Caw Gap in wall miles 39, 40 and 41
Scheduled monument · ~0.7 miles
Mare and Foal stone circle, 400m north east of Milestone House
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
Milestone House Roman temporary camp and section of the Stanegate Roman road
Scheduled monument · ~0.9 miles
Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the road to Caw Gap and the Caw Burn in wall miles 41 and 42
Scheduled monument · ~0.9 miles
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