🏛️ Biriciana-Oberhochstatt
Roman auxiliary fort in Bavaria
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Weißenburg in Bayern, Bavaria, Germany (49.022983, 10.951225)
- Period: 1st–3rd century CE (Late Iron Age through Roman Imperial period)
- Function: Auxiliary fort on the Limes Germanicus (Upper Germanic frontier)
- Status: Archaeological site with partial remains and museum exhibits
Biriciana-Oberhochstatt was a Roman auxiliary fort located in what is now Bavaria, serving as a strategic garrison along the Upper Germanic frontier during the 1st to 3rd centuries CE. The fort was part of the Limes Germanicus system, the fortified border that protected the Roman Empire's northern boundary in this region. Excavations have revealed structures, pottery, and artefacts that document military occupation and civilian settlement around the installation ...