06-26-2011, 04:21 PM
This will be the 16th annual Ribchester Roman Festival, the aim being to raise funds for the museum. Part of the spectacle of the festival was thrown into doubt early this year and we are proud that Comitatus helped in putting together a funding package to aid this very good cause. Ribchester lies beside the River Ribble, and the event field is a lovely spot bordered with trees. Bits of archaeology are visible, but most of the stonework was used in building the beautiful little village. Ribchester was the site of the first Roman helmet discovered in Britain, a cavalry sports helmet. An excellent museum commemorates the discovery and the Roman history of the town.
Bremetenacum Veteranorum, was an early Flavian fort that was succeeded by a 2.7ha timber late Flavian fort. This was in turn succeeded by a stone fort early in the 2nd century that remained in use into the 4th century. It was garrisoned by Ala II Asturum (late 1st-2nd century?), Numerus equitatum Sarmatarum (2nd-3rd century?) and Cuneus Sarmatarum (3rd-4th century).
The museum's website can be viewed at:
http://ribchesterromanmuseum.org/html/events.html
Leg II Augusta and Comitatus will be there.
Bremetenacum Veteranorum, was an early Flavian fort that was succeeded by a 2.7ha timber late Flavian fort. This was in turn succeeded by a stone fort early in the 2nd century that remained in use into the 4th century. It was garrisoned by Ala II Asturum (late 1st-2nd century?), Numerus equitatum Sarmatarum (2nd-3rd century?) and Cuneus Sarmatarum (3rd-4th century).
The museum's website can be viewed at:
http://ribchesterromanmuseum.org/html/events.html
Leg II Augusta and Comitatus will be there.
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