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The Roman military fortlet on the Hinterer Schloßbuck |
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The small fortlet on the Hinterer Schloßbuck (ca. 20 x 20 m), the northeastern corner of which was excavated by the „Reichs-Limeskommission“, lay 20 m behind the Limes line. It belongs to a series of small fortifications along the Limes, which were built during its latest phase in the 3rd century – a time when Rome’s northern neighbours posed an increasing threat while there were fewer troops available to protect the Limes. More and more often German tribes invaded and plundered Roman territory. Finally, the Roman army as well as the civilian population were forced to withdraw behind the line of the river Danube, which then marked Rome’s northern frontier until the 5th century. A layer of burnt debris within the fortlet, in which a Roman brooch dating from 200 to 260 A.D. was found, might be interpreted as evidence of the fortlet’s destruction. |
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