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The Nervians were described by Julius Caesar as having the fiercest fighters of all the Gallic tribes and this area was a major source of recruitment for the Roman army. Most of the pottery vessels placed in the graves were produced locally, probably at kilns within Roman Carlisle, and thus must have been made to order by those familiar with both the burial rites and the ceramic repertoire of the Nervian region.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe presence of a community of Nervians living in \u003cem\u003eLuguvalium\u003c\/em\u003e in the early second century is a new discovery but fits well with previous arguments made about the possible replacement of the \u003cem\u003eAla Gallorum Sebosiana \u003c\/em\u003ewith another unit from \u003cem\u003eGallia Belgica\u003c\/em\u003e when the fort at \u003cem\u003eLuguvalium\u003c\/em\u003e was completely rebuilt around AD 105.  Meticulously referencing the relevant literature from Roman Britain and the Continent, the authors explore the significance of the new data for our understanding of the make-up of Roman Carlisle’s population and the identity of its various garrisons.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57487957492085,"sku":"9781803278438","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781803278438_d5e0fcdf-9337-4c4a-acf4-0a209244c168.jpg?v=1786355183"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/publisher-archaeopress-publishing.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}