🏛️ Coriallum-Alauna
Roman auxiliary fort and settlement in Normandy
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near Cherbourg in the Cotentin Peninsula, northwestern France
- Established in the 1st century CE as a Roman military installation
- Served as a supply port and garrison for the Classis Britannica (Roman British fleet)
- Remains accessible as an archaeological site with interpretive markers
Coriallum-Alauna was a Roman fort and civilian settlement positioned strategically on the Cotentin Peninsula to support military operations and cross-Channel trade. The site dates to the 1st century CE and functioned as both a garrison for auxiliary troops and a commercial hub connected to Roman Britain. Archaeological investigations have revealed structural remains, pottery, and artifacts indicative of sustained occupation through the Roman period ...