"The unit is likely to have been composed of Berbers from North Africa, but may also have had darker-skinned soldiers from Nubia." original article.
I think he is conflating Nubia and Numidia, Numidia is certainly "Berber" and we know from the Haddon Hall Alter that the Numidians were in town in the form of Quintus Sittius Caecillianus. Has anyone ever been able to put a date on the Bakewell alter? Does it fit stylistically into any particular century?
http://roman-britain.co.uk/places/bakewell.htm
ps dna has moved on a long way since this 2004 thread.
I think he is conflating Nubia and Numidia, Numidia is certainly "Berber" and we know from the Haddon Hall Alter that the Numidians were in town in the form of Quintus Sittius Caecillianus. Has anyone ever been able to put a date on the Bakewell alter? Does it fit stylistically into any particular century?
http://roman-britain.co.uk/places/bakewell.htm
ps dna has moved on a long way since this 2004 thread.
