This vast 22-acre site, located in the forest village of Hoog Buurlo, is one of only four such sites ever discovered in the Netherlands.
Construction of limes. Excavations at Hoog Buurlo.
The discovery was announced in a statement by Utrecht University, which described the camp as a temporary military outpost covering 22 acres with a defensive rampart about nine feet wide, a moat and several entrances.
It was probably used as a marching camp, where soldiers stayed for only a few days during their travels. The camp was most likely located near Hoog Buurlo and served as a stopover on the way to another camp in Ermelo-Levenum, about a day's march away.
“There are only four such temporary Roman camps known in the Netherlands,” Stevens said. “As part of the C-Limes project, we are particularly interested in such camps because they provide valuable information about the Roman military presence and operations in border areas.”
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