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Roman Period

Pictish Seaborne Raids on East Coast 360 AD

360
East Lothian, Scotland
Also known as: Pict raids on eastern Britain 360 AD · Lupicinus campaign against Picts 360 AD
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
East Lothian, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Roman coastal settlements
VS
Victor
Picts and Scots
Outcome
Picts and Scots raided devastatingly; Julian sent Lupicinus with relief force
The Battle

History & Significance

Ammianus Marcellinus records that in 360 AD Picts and Scots broke the treaty and were ravaging the frontier areas. Julian (then Caesar) sent Lupicinus with four units of light infantry — Heruli, Batavi, Moesian auxiliaries — to deal with the crisis. This represents one of the better-documented specific Pictish raids, demonstrating that seaborne raiding was becoming a major strategic threat.

Forces Involved

Lupicinus with Heruli, Batavi and Moesian auxiliary units

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Pictish Seaborne Raids on East Coast 360 AD

Branxton,enclosure 350m NNW of
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~0.6 miles
Branxton Cottage,enclosure 300m E of
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~0.7 miles
Thornton Mill,enclosure 350m ESE of
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~0.7 miles
Springfield,enclosure 300m NNE of
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~0.9 miles
Oldhamstocks Mains,enclosure 300m NNW of
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~0.9 miles
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