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Roman Period

Lake Farm Supply Base Actions

44
England
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Durotriges raiding parties
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Legio II Augusta logistics detachments
Outcome
Supply base secured; Durotriges resistance in the area suppressed
The Battle

History & Significance

Lake Farm near Wimborne was the principal Roman campaign supply base for Vespasian advance into Durotriges territory; local resistance to its establishment and supply operations formed part of the conquest campaign.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Lake Farm Supply Base Actions

The Leaze medieval site
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
Mound on The Leaze
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
A bell barrow and a bowl barrow at St Michael's Middle School 60m west of the school buildings
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
Roman camp, forts and a vexillation fortress 240m north of Lake Farm
Scheduled monument · ~1.2 miles
Roman camp, forts and a vexillation fortress 240m north of Lake Farm
Scheduled monument · ~1.2 miles
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