Quoted by Heritage Dilly; In the year 9, a Roman military camp was built in the Wind of Kanstat to secure the strategic crossing of the river and protect the region’s commercial routes. Sources at that time report that the camp consists of compulsory soldiers among Roman allies and cavalry units.
More than 5 horses are thought to be kept to serve these cavalry units; An estimate that will be strengthened by the discovery of the horses’ cemetery about 2 meters from the camp. So far, the bones of more than 5 horses from the early second century have been identified. Previously, in the 1980s, horses were found in the area.
According to Sarah Ruth, archaeologist, according to archaeological and historical evidence from the Roman Bad Bad Camp, these horses can be attributed to a cavalry unit where it was located for about 4-5 years.
The analysis of the remains of horses shows that they have died at different times, and it is likely that their deaths were illness or injury, not a single event such as battle or epidemic.
Animal archaeological research is set to reveal more key details about these horses, including gender, age, size, role as an animal, potential diseases, and the cause of death.
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