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Castra Vindolanda

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Castra Vindolanda
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Why this matters

Castra Vindolanda was a Roman auxiliary fort established in the 1st century AD, located near the site of Hadrian's Wall in what is now Northumberland, England. It is important as an archaeological site that has yielded significant finds, including the Vindolanda writing tablets, which provide rare insights into daily life in the Roman military.

What is recorded here

Castra Vindolanda is shown as a fort on the public map of Northumberland. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.
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