Posted on 06/21/2011 8:12:13 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
Hundreds of Roman huts that would have housed refugees fleeing turmoil in Scotland have been discovered by archaeologist near Hadrian's Wall.
The scientists unearthed the structures earlier this year within the site of the Roman fortress of Vindolanda near the border.
Experts were struck by the circular shape of the temporary but well-built huts which would have been in contrast to the usual style of rectangular Roman architecture.
Archaeologists believe that the buildings were hastily constructed to house hundreds of tribespeople who scrambled over Hadrian's Wall when Scotland was invaded in the third century AD...
The community north of the border collapsed during the invasion of Scotland under Roman Emperor Septimius Severus (AD 208-211). Septimius, who was born in Libya, led the invasion in person but he later fell ill and died in York.
Hundreds of people from poor farming communities are likely to have been forced to flee the country by piling over Hadrian's Wall.
Experts are keen to explain why the Roman army would have gone to such lengths to accommodate the refugees.
The buildings give an insight into the outlook of the Roman Empire and their treatment of indigenous people.
The excavation at the site has also unearthed various finds including letters, murder victims and shoes. The artefacts will also help to shed light on the Roman people.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
Do check out the wiki-wacky-pedia page on Hadrian’s Wall, someone did a nice, nice, very nice job.
Here’s a sample of the graphics links I found with a G search:
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Why did the Romans help these people, if that’s what they did? Any reason you might image could be right.
Maybe Severus was a decent sort. Maybe Severus was up north and this was left to an underling or to the soldiers who could have been friendly with the locals. Or intermarried with the locals. Or maybe they were the locals.
‘image’ = ‘imagine,’ as you might imagine.
They were probably allies of Rome’s to begin with. The Romans occupied Lowland Scotland, the Emperor had other priorities than finishing up the conquest, so the army built the Antonine Wall. Later they built and pulled back to Hadrian’s wall. Still later they reoccupied Lowland Scotland and reconstructed parts of the Antonine Wall. Gosh, it’s like modern politicians were in charge...
Did Septimius die of Septicimia?
Round huts built by Celts = Peel towers. Ground floor = barn, first floor = home, second floor = grainary. Primitive castle.
I think the Romans helped these people because they were local recruits. Celts.
Modern politicians in our own country can't even build a contiuous border fence to keep out the barbarian hordes.
That works.
/bingo
There may be a slight problem with those two images I posted of those ancient cups — clicking on either image will load the original page in a new window or tab, and the pics will immediately appear. At least that’s how it works here.
Refugees from that AO can be dangerous.
Just look what happened to the New World when it started taking in masses of refugees from that same, general, area and its near neighbors?
A whole continent of peeps got it in their heads that they didn’t need a king to tell em what to do and the world went upside down.
Old Europe is still confused by it.
Maybe, this is what finally offed the Roman Empire. The Scots and Irish just set the Goths and such up to take the blame. They are sneaky like that, you know.
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