Roman fort found in Wales could prove myth of emperor’s camp is real
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Exclusive: Finds suggest account in medieval folklore of a camp near Frenni Fawr hill was rooted in reality Magnus Maximus, the Roman emperor who ruled Britain in the fourth century, led his troops against the Picts and Scots, but a theory that he also established a military camp near Frenni Fawr hill in Wales has so far been based on folklore. Now fourth-century coins, among other finds at a newly identified Roman…
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- Roman fort found in Wales could prove myth of emperor’s camp is realThe Guardian World