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What was life like for Roman soldiers stationed in the cold northern frontier of Britain?

Discover Vindolanda, one of the most fascinating Roman military settlements in the ancient world.

Established around AD 85, this frontier fort underwent several rebuilding phases and remained occupied through centuries of Roman rule.

Explore:

🏛️ The timber forts of northern Britain.
🥶 The challenges of cold and wet weather.
🧥 Roman wool clothing and footwear.
🥾 The importance of socks and leather boots.
⚔️ Daily military duties on the frontier.
🏕️ Everyday life inside a Roman garrison.

A surviving letter from Vindolanda even records socks, sandals and undergarments being sent to a soldier from home!

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Transcript
00:00On Rome's northern frontier, winter made ordinary garrison life a daily test.
00:08One surviving note records socks, sandals and undergarments sent from home.
00:17Vindolanda's successive forts guarded Rome's northern frontier for centuries.

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