Legio II Augusta constructed its permanent legionary fortress at Exeter around AD 55-60, requiring military operations to secure the site, evict or overawe the native Dumnonii, and maintain a defended perimeter during construction; the fortress anchored Roman control of the south-west for two decades.
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