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Roman Period

Severan Campaign Base at Corbridge (Coria)

208–211
Northumberland, England
Also known as: Septimius Severus northern operations 208-211
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Northumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Caledonians and Maeatae
Forces
Caledonians/Maeatae c. 15,000–25,000
VS
Victor
Romans (Septimius Severus)
Forces
Romans c. 40,000
Outcome
Severus used Corbridge as the primary logistics base for his punitive expeditions into Scotland; massive army assembled here; guerrilla war against Caledonians
The Battle

History & Significance

Severus launched the last Roman attempt to conquer Scotland from Corbridge; his army may have numbered 40,000 men. The emperor died at York in 211, and his son Caracalla immediately abandoned the Scottish gains — but Northumberland was held

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Severan Campaign Base at Corbridge (Coria)

Corbridge Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
Vicar's pele tower
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
Dilston Chapel
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
Dilston Castle
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
Corbridge (Corstopitum) Roman station
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
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