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Published: 2014-08-10 13:24:59 +0000 UTC; Views: 298; Favourites: 0; Downloads: 3
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They built their forts where they wanted.Osterburken annex fort, tower foundations in the west wall
The Roman fort of Osterburken is situated at the outer Odenwald Limes, some distance east of the Rhine. It's a double fort: a traditional, card shaped cohort castellum on rather flat terrain in the valley, today covered by houses, and a trapezoid shaped annex fort housing a numerus, a smaller, irregular auxiliary troop of about 120 men. The annex fort is built on a steep slope and shows the remains of some impressive Roman architecture. The main fort was built about 155 AD, the annex fort was added some time between 185-192 AD.
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Well, of course! If you build a city on seven hills, who's to stop you from building your forts anywhere!
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Indeed. Housesteads on the Hadrian's Wall is another example, but Osterburken is even more impressive. I've been around some Limes places lately because of that plotbunny that involves the recently discovered battlefield at my backdoor: Kalefeld/Harzhorn (3rd century AD).
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