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Roman Period

Great Conspiracy — Hadrian Wall Overrun 367 AD

367
Northumberland, England
Also known as: Barbarian Conspiracy 367 AD · Conspiratio Barbarica
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Northumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Roman Wall garrison
VS
Victor
Picts, Scots, and Attacotti
Outcome
Coordinated attack by Picts from north, Scots from Ireland, and Attacotti overwhelmed the Wall; Nectaridus (Count of the Saxon Shore) killed; Fullofaudes (Duke of Britain) captured; widespread pillaging
The Battle

History & Significance

The Great Conspiracy of 367 AD was the most catastrophic military disaster in late Roman Britain, requiring Count Theodosius to spend two years restoring order across the entire province.

Forces Involved

Picts/Scots/Attacotti: c. 6,000–10,000. Hadrian's Wall garrison: c. 1,500–2,500.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Great Conspiracy — Hadrian Wall Overrun 367 AD

Hadrian's Wall between the track to Cockmount Hill and Walltown Quarry East in wall miles 43, 44 and 45
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
The vallum between Cockmount Hill and Walltown Quarry West in wall miles 43, 44 and 45
Scheduled monument · ~0.7 miles
Hadrian's Wall between Walltown Quarry East and Walltown Quarry West in wall mile 45
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
The section of Stanegate Roman road from Fell End Roman temporary camp to the track to Old Shield, and the Roman cemetery adjacent to Carvoran Roman fort
Scheduled monument · ~1.2 miles
Fell End Roman temporary camp and section of the Stanegate Roman road
Scheduled monument · ~1.2 miles
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