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🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire
Fort site and civil settlement of Jagsthausen western part


🕐 2 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 22:50

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  • Component 430ter-346 of the transnational UNESCO World Heritage property Frontiers of the Roman Empire
  • Auxiliary fort and civilian vicus dating from late 1st to mid-3rd centuries CE
  • Located along the Upper Germanic–Raetian Limes in southwestern Germany
  • Well-preserved archaeological deposits revealing Roman military and civilian life

The Fort site and civil settlement of Jagsthausen (western part) constitutes a strategically important Roman military installation along the Upper Germanic–Raetian Limes frontier. Identified as component 430ter-346 of the transnational UNESCO World Heritage property, this site preserves essential evidence for understanding the organization, military architecture, logistics, and civilian life associated with Rome's northern frontier system during the late 1st to mid-3rd centuries CE ...

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