| Bremetennacum | |
|---|---|
 Roman ruins in Ribchester | |
  Location within the Borough of Ribble Valley | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Roman fort |
| Town or city | Ribchester, Lancashire |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 53°48′37″N 2°31′51″W / 53.81035°N 2.530828°W |
| Completed | 72/3 |
| Official name | Ribchester Roman fort (Bremetennacum) |
| Reference no. | 1005110 |
Bremetennacum, ([brɛmɛˈteːnːakʊm]), or Bremetennacum Veteranorum,[1] was a Roman fort on the site of the present day village of Ribchester in Lancashire, England (grid reference SD650350). (Misspellings in ancient geographical texts include Bremetonnacum, Bremetenracum or Bresnetenacum.) The site is a Scheduled Monument.[2]
The site guarded a crossing-point of the River Ribble. The first known Roman activity was the building of a timber fort, believed to have been constructed during the campaigns of Petillius Cerialis around AD 72/3. This was replaced by a stone fort in the 2nd century.[3] For most of its existence the fort was garrisoned by Sarmatian auxiliaries, first stationed in Britain by Marcus Aurelius in 175. Prior to that it is suggested that the fort was garrisoned by the Ala II Asturum from Spain, but there is some uncertainty about this. Pottery evidence indicates that the fort was occupied for most of the 4th century until the end of the Roman period.
- ^ Esmonde Cleary, A.; R. Talbert; S. Vanderbilt; R. Warner; S. Gillies; T. Elliott (19 March 2017). "Places: 79352 (Bremetennacum Veteranorum)". Pleiades. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ Historic England. "Bremetennacum Veteranorum (43639)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 11 March 2008.
- ^ Shotter, D. (2004). Romans and Britons in north-west England. Lancaster: University of Lancaster.
- ^ Historic England. "Templeborough Roman Fort (316617)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 26 February 2016.