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Mystery of the missing Ninth Legion Solved?
#1
I thought the thread title might attract attention!

The forthcoming Dr Who episode 'The Eaters of Light' on 17th June is set in Roman Britain and involves the fate of the missing Ninth Legion.

Aliens I suspect!

Graham.
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"Every brush-stroke is torn from my body" The Rebel, Tony Hancock.

"..I sweated in that damn dirty armor....TWENTY YEARS!', Charlton Heston, The Warlord.
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#2
OMG... Wink
Robert Vermaat
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#3
This should be interesting. I always thought the 9th was massacred by the Seal People. Angel
Alan J. Campbell

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#6
Photo 
Not just aliens: a pan-dimensional alien released by a Pict!

For those who didn't see it, or are still not sufficiently horrified, here are a couple of pics of their latest legionaries (or centurions, as the entire squad were referred to as!!):

   
   


It's interesting to compare with their effort from back in 2010:

   
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#7
In the earlier episode you refer too 'The Ermine Street Guard' were also involved, mainly as background figures but also some of their kit was used. It all seemed totally different this time around.

I think the 'centurion's' reference was supposed to be a bit of an in joke among the soldiers.

However Doctor Who's father in law was a Roman centurion!
"Is all that we see or seem but a dream within a dream" Edgar Allan Poe.

"Every brush-stroke is torn from my body" The Rebel, Tony Hancock.

"..I sweated in that damn dirty armor....TWENTY YEARS!', Charlton Heston, The Warlord.
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(05-19-2017, 03:25 PM)MonsGraupius Wrote: I know the fate of the Ninth - or at least where some are buried - or at least I've got a very good idea where I'd start digging.

And where would that be?
Neil Ritchie
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(12-10-2017, 07:19 PM)MonsGraupius Wrote:
(12-10-2017, 06:48 PM)Legate Wrote:
(05-19-2017, 03:25 PM)MonsGraupius Wrote: I know the fate of the Ninth - or at least where some are buried - or at least I've got a very good idea where I'd start digging.

And where would that be?

Unfortunately, I'm a bit off from being able to publish

Interesting, I look forward to it.

I have always believed the legion was lost somewhere in North Britain, during a period of widespread violence and disturbance.
Neil Ritchie
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#10
I think archaeologists should look for Seal People burials, excavate them, and examine their stomach contents. Most likely, they'll find remains of the 9th. Big Grin
Alan J. Campbell

member of Legio III Cyrenaica and the Uncouth Barbarians

Author of:
The Demon's Door Bolt (2011)
Forging the Blade (2012)

"It's good to be king. Even when you're dead!"
             Old Yuezhi/Pazyrk proverb
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(12-10-2017, 10:30 PM)Alanus Wrote: I think archaeologists should look for Seal People burials, excavate them, and examine their stomach contents. Most likely, they'll find remains of the 9th. Big Grin

Big Grin
Neil Ritchie
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(12-10-2017, 07:19 PM)MonsGraupius Wrote:
(12-10-2017, 06:48 PM)Legate Wrote:
(05-19-2017, 03:25 PM)MonsGraupius Wrote: I know the fate of the Ninth - or at least where some are buried - or at least I've got a very good idea where I'd start digging.
And where would that be?
Unfortunately, I'm a bit off from being able to publish

Well, that's a worthless bit of teaser then! Big Grin At least I hope you're teasing about Scotland?
I do hope however that you consider explaining a) why any of them was buried in the first place and b) why we can find plenty of signs that VIIII Hispana was moved to the continent.
Robert Vermaat
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FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)
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(12-12-2017, 11:28 AM)MonsGraupius Wrote: To answer your questions:
a) why were they buried? Because they were dead.

Actually nobody asked that. Someone (not me) asked where.
Robert Vermaat
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FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)
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(12-15-2017, 03:09 PM)Robert Vermaat Wrote:
(12-12-2017, 11:28 AM)MonsGraupius Wrote: To answer your questions:
a) why were they buried? Because they were dead.

Actually nobody asked that. Someone (not me) asked where.

On reflection, as I couldn't discuss my comments it would have been more sensible to have not said anything. I've deleted all my comments and apologies for wasting everyone's time - clearly I should have thought it through.
Oh the grand oh Duke Suetonius, he had a Roman legion, he galloped rushed down to (a minor settlement called) Londinium then he galloped rushed back again. Londinium Bridge is falling down, falling down ... HOLD IT ... change of plans, we're leaving the bridge for Boudica and galloping rushing north.
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