Latin IV 23-24: Vindolanda Roman Fort Video Questions

When was the Vindolanda fort occupied?

• between 100 and 200 AD

• 85 AD to the end of Roman Britain

• between 185 and 460 AD

How much of the Vindolanda fort is visible today?

• 50-75%

• 20-25%

• less than 10%

What were the two essential parts of the Vindolanda fort?

• the watchtower and the barricades

• the fort and the town outside (the "extramural")

• the trenches and the barracks

List 3 details the video's narrator provides about the town located outside the fort.

Briefly describe the shard of glass discovered in the 2007 excavation campaign at Vindolanda.

When was the flagstone road in the fort excavated?

• 2008

• 2011

• 2018

What was trapped between the gaps in the flagstone road?

• ancient sediment

• shards of pottery

• 1000 small Roman coins

Briefly explain the strategic position of the military administration building in the Vindolanda fort.

What was located on either side of the military administration building?

• granaries

• inns

• apartment buildings

Which 3 structures can you expect to find in the center of every Roman fort?

• granaries

• commanding officer's house

• headquarters building

• an inn