This is a reference guide to Roman legionary fortresses throughout the
former Roman Empire, of which approximately eighty-five have been
located and identified. With the expansion of the empire and the
garrisoning of its army in frontier regions during the 1st century AD,
Rome began to concentrate its legions in large permanent bases. Some
have been explored in great detail, others are barely known, but this
book brings together for the first time the legionary fortresses of the
whole empire.
An introductory section outlines the history of legionary bases and
their key components. At the heart of the book is a referenced and
illustrated catalog of the known bases, each with a specially prepared
plan and an aerial photograph. A detailed bibliography provides
up-to-date publication information.
The book will be accompanied by a website providing online links to
sites relevant to particular fortresses and a Google Earth file
containing all of the known fortress locations.