Roman military camps of the Cantabrian Wars: state of the question and new archaeological data

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to study Roman military camps used in the course of the Cantabrian Wars in central north Spain (29-19 BC). After a brief current status, we will present a series of new enclosures that could be identified as Roman military sites, according to their particular morpho-typological characteristics. These structures have been located through a specific methodology that combines the systematic use of new remote sensing techniques and aerial orthophotographs collections review. We will obtain findings about the functionality of the structures and their utilization during the Bellum Cantabricum.

Keywords

• arqueología militar romana
• guerras cántabras
• campamentos romanos
• teledetección
• lidar