Re: Snow at Birdoswald - well, a little


"Alfred Packer" <AlfredPacker@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> ISTR reading recently that the Romans garrisoned the empire with troops
> from the conquered tribes so the poor sods freezing their nuts off at
> Birdoswald may have been natives from darn sarf. OTOH someone had a
> theory that Moors were used on the wall.
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Hmm... Moors on the moors... rather appropriate.

Actually, now you mention it, I had heard about this theory that they used
localish people in places like this. It would make more sense. They'd be
more able to cope with the climate and the geography of the place, even if
they were from slightly warmer climes down south.

ally


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