Vindomora

Vindomora was an auxiliary fort on Dere Street, in the province of Lower Britain (Britannia Inferior) [1]. Its ruins, now known as Ebchester Roman Fort, are situated at Ebchester in the English county of Durham [1]. Vindomora is situated in between the forts of Corstopitum (Corbridge) and Bywell to the north/west north, and Longovicium (Lanchester) to the south [1]. Legionary stones recovered identify a Fifth Cohort as building the fort, but unfortunately give no clue as to the parent legion [1]. The stones also identify the names of Centurions responsible for the construction work, and later restoration work done by auxiliary regiments at the time of the Scottish campaigns by emperor Severus [1]. The first unit proven to garrison Ebchester is the Cohors Quartae Breucorum Antoninianae, identified from an early 3rd century altar [1]. They were a nominally 500-strong infantry regiment, although usually the number was around 460 or lower [1]. This Auxilia unit was originally levied from amongst the Breuci tribe of Pannonia Inferior [1].