The fort of Vindolanda, on the Hadrianic frontier (south of Hadrian’s wall), now in northern England, is an internationally famous site, which was occupied by Romans between 85 AD and 370 AD.

At the Roman site of Cataractonium, now called Catterick in Yorkshire, England, an infant grave with intriguing amulets was found. Dating to 160-200 AD, the burial included five copper-alloy pendants ...

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