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Roman Period

Count Theodosius restores Hadrian's Wall

368–369
Northumberland, England
Also known as: Theodosius campaign 368-369
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Northumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Picts, Scots, and raiders
Forces
Picts, Scots, raiders c. 3,000–5,000 combined.
VS
Victor
Romans (Count Theodosius)
Forces
Roman c. 4,000–6,000 (Theodosius's legions)
Outcome
Theodosius expelled the barbarians, rebuilt forts, restored discipline; new province of Valentia created; deserters amnestied
The Battle

History & Significance

Theodosius's restoration gave Roman Britain another generation of security. He rebuilt the Wall forts and reorganised the northern command. His son would become Emperor Theodosius the Great

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Count Theodosius restores Hadrian's Wall

Halton medieval settlement
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
Aydon Castle medieval hall, fortified manor and eighteenth century farm buildings
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
Haltonchesters Roman fort, settlement and Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundary east of Haltonchesters fort and the Fence Burn in wall mile 21
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Sunnybrae at Halton Shields and Haltonchesters Roman fort in wall miles 20 and 21
Scheduled monument · ~0.9 miles
Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the Fence Burn and the track to Portgate Cottage in wall miles 21 and 22
Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles
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