🏛️ Laiz-Tuttingen
Roman auxiliary fort and settlement in southwestern Germany
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Near Tuttingen, Baden-Württemberg, southwestern Germany
- Period: 1st–3rd centuries CE (Roman occupation)
- Type: Auxiliary fort (cohort-size installation) and civilian settlement
- Status: Archaeological site with limited surface remains; museum exhibits nearby
Laiz-Tuttingen was a Roman auxiliary fort established in the Upper Rhine region during the 1st century CE, likely serving as a garrison point along or near the frontier zone. The site comprises both military structures and associated civilian settlement (vicus). Occupation continued through the 3rd century before abandonment during the period of Roman military retrenchment. Today it exists as an archaeological site with excavated remains largely buried or reconstructed, representing the Roman ...