🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire
Watchtowers WP 1/41 to 1/50 and Fortlet Anhausen, Upper German-Raetian Limes
📋 Fast Facts
- Part of the Upper German-Raetian Limes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 1987
- Ten watchtowers (WP 1/41 to 1/50) positioned at regular intervals along the Roman frontier
- Fortlet Anhausen functioned as a small garrison post supporting the watchtower network
- Located in Germany; coordinates 50.468183, 7.564972
Watchtowers WP 1/41 to 1/50 form part of the Roman frontier fortifications along the Upper German-Raetian Limes, a section of the Frontiers of the Roman Empire. These small stone or timber structures were positioned at regular intervals to provide surveillance, early warning, and communication across the frontier. Fortlet Anhausen, located nearby, functioned as a small garrison post that supported and coordinated the watchtower network. Together, these structures exemplify the Roman approach to ...