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This video features a 3D reconstruction of a famous fort in England, located at Vindolanda, near Hadrian's Wall. It was the Northmost border of the empire for centuries, carefully guarded and managed by foreign auxiliary forces. The model in the video is that of a 3rd century fort, which would gradually changed as the centuries went by until it was abandoned.

It is because of the unit's hurried departure that so many remains were left at the fort, to be uncovered by archeologists and researchers at the Vindolanda Trust. It is from very close reference to dozens of documents regarding their excavations and conclusions that this model was made possible.

Of course, this video would also not be possible without the help of my loyal researcher, Jon and the talented Tony, from TKMV Studio. We all hope you enjoy!



Primary Sources:

RIB nº 1700 https://romaninscriptionsofbritain.or...
AE 2010, 790. https://edh-www.adw.uni-heidelberg.de...
Tab. Vindol. nº 154
Tab. Vindol. nº 155
Tab. Vindol. nº 180
Tab. Vindol. nº 248
Tab. Vindol. nº 292
Tab. Vindol. nº 310
Tab. Vindol. nº 312

Written Sources:

-Bidwell, P. T. The Roman Fort of Vindolanda. London: Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England, 1974.
-Birley, A. & Blake, J. Vindolanda The Excavations of 1999 Interim Report on the Work on the Southern Defences of Stone Fort Two. Hexham: Vindolanda Trust, 2000.
-Birley, A. & Blake, J. Vindolanda Research Report: The Excavations of 2005-2006. Hexham: Vindolanda Trust. 2007.
-Birley, A. & Birley, R. “A Dolichenum at Vindolanda”. Archaeologia Aeliana, V, vol. 39 (2010): 25-51. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5284/1061217
-Birley, R., Blake, J., Birley, A. The Excavations at Vindolanda: Praetorium Site Interim Report. Carvoran: Roman Army Museum Publications & Vindolanda Trust, 2002.
-Birley, A. Vindolanda Research Report 2003 Volume I: The Excavations of 2001-2002. Hexham: Vindolanda Trust, 2003.
-Birley, A. The Vindolanda Granary Excavations. Brampton: Roman Army Museum Publications. 2013.
-Birley, A., Meyer, A., Greene, E. M. “Recent Discoveries in the Fort and Extramural Settlement at Vindolanda: Excavations from 2009–2015”. Britannia, 47 (2016): 243-285.
-Birley, E. “An Introduction to the Excavation of Chesterholm-Vindolanda. Archaeologia Aeliana, IV, vol. 8 (1931): 182-212.
-Birley. E. “Excavations at Vindolanda-Chesterholm 1931”. Archaeologia Aeliana, IV. vol. 9 (1932): 216-221.
-Birley, E., Richmond, I. A., Stanfield, J. A. “Excavations at Vindolanda-Chesterholm Third Report”. Archaeologia Aeliana, IV, vol. 13 (1936): 218-257.
-Birley, E. & Birley, M. “Fourth Report on Excavations at Vindolanda”. Archaeologia Aeliana, IV, vol. 15 (1938): 222-237.
-Birley, E., Birley, R., Birley, A. Vindolanda Research Reports, New Series Volume II: Early Wooden Forts. Carvoran: Roman Army Museum Publications & Vindolanda Trust, 2002.
-Van Driel-Murray, C., Wild, J. P., Seaward, M., Hillam, J., Birley, R. Vindolanda Research Reports, New Series Volume III: Early Wooden Forts. Carvoran: Roman Army Museum Publications & Vindolanda Trust, 2003.
-Birley, R. E. “Excavations at Chesterholm Vindolanda 1967-1969”. Archaeologia Aeliana, IV, vol. 48 (1970): 97-155.
-R. E. Birley. “Vindolanda Chesterholm 1969-1972: Some Important Material from the Vicus”. Archaeologia Aeliana, V, vol.1 (1973): 111-122.
-Birley, R., Blake, J., Birley, A. The 1998 Excavations at Vindolanda: The Praetorium Site Interim Report. Carvoran: Roman Army Museum Publications & Vindolanda Trust, 1999.
-Blake, J. Vindolanda Research: The Excavations of 2007-2012 in the Vicus or Extramural Settlement (“Area B”). Brampton: Roman Army Museum Publications. 2014.
-Bowman, A. K. Life and Letters on the Roman Frontier: Vindolanda and Its People. London: British Museum Publications, 1994.
-Spaul, J. Cohors: The evidence for and a short history of the auxiliary infantry units of the Imperial Roman Army. BAR International Series 841, 2000.
-Wilson, P. “Roman Britain in 2013”. Britannia, 45 (2014): 317-343.

Intro (0:00)
Sponsor (1:16)
Fort construction (2:06)
Tour through the fort (3:33)