Pleiades Change Log: 2012-01-01 - 2012-01-31

Aqueduct south of Djebel Zid

An aqueduct connected to areas of centuriation north of Segermes
Creators: R.B. Hitchner
Contributors: R. Warner, R. Talbert, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott, Jeffrey Becker

Aqueduct west of Djebel Zid

An aqueduct connected to areas of centuriation north of Segermes
Creators: R.B. Hitchner
Contributors: R. Warner, R. Talbert, Tom Elliott, Sean Gillies

Bollendorf

Roman villa rustica in Bollendorf
Creators: Johan Åhlfeldt
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker, Sean Gillies

Cursus Barrows (Burial Mounds)

A grouping of burial mounds (named Cursus Barrows) located very close to Stonehenge.
Creators: James Atkins
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott

Gallo-Roman theater at Dalheim

The Gallo-Roman theater at Dalheim.
Creators: Jeffrey Becker, Johan Åhlfeldt
Contributors: Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott

Gallo-Roman vicus at Dalheim

Remains of the Roman-era settlement at Dalheim.
Creators: Johan Åhlfeldt
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott

Greta Bridge

A Roman fort and associated vicus at modern Greta Bridge (UK).
Creators: Scott Vanderbilt
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott

London Mithraeum

A temple sacred to Mithras in Londinium that was discovered in 1954. The visible remains of the temple do not sit on the original site, but have been reassembled at Temple Court, Queen Victoria Street, London.
Creators: Scott Vanderbilt
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott

Longuich

Roman villa urbana in Longuich
Creators: Johan Åhlfeldt
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker, Sean Gillies

Mehring

Roman villa rustica in Mehring
Creators: Johan Åhlfeldt
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker, Sean Gillies

Milecastle 37 (Housesteads)

One of the milecastles along Hadrian's Wall, approximately 400 meters to the west of Housesteads Roman fort (Vercovicium)
Creators: Scott Vanderbilt
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker, Sean Gillies

Mithraeum

Temple of Mithras at Roman fort of Housesteads (Vercovicium)
Creators: Scott Vanderbilt
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker, Sean Gillies

River Gelt Roman Quarry

A Roman quarry on the River Gelt near Brampton, Cumbria.
Creators: Scott Vanderbilt
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker, Sean Gillies

Sarresdorf

Roman villa rustica
Creators: Johan Åhlfeldt
Contributors:

Spring south of Djebel Zid

Unlabeled feature captured from the Barrington Atlas
Creators: R.B. Hitchner
Contributors: R. Warner, R. Talbert, Sean Gillies, DARMC, Tom Elliott

Stonehenge

An ancient formation of stones set in a field near Salisbury (Wiltshire County, England).
Creators: James Atkins
Contributors: Jonathan Fu, Jeffrey Becker, Sean Gillies, Nate Nagy, Tom Elliott

Tawern Roman temple complex

This reconstructed (in-situ) temple complex stands on a hill called Metzenberg, just to the southwest of modern Tawern in Germany. A partially excavated Gallo-Roman vicus lies at the foot of the hill, closer to town.
Creators: Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott
Contributors: Sean Gillies

Aballava

Roman fort, cited: BAtlas 9 D6 Aballava
Creators: A.S. Esmonde Cleary
Contributors: DARMC, R. Talbert, Scott Vanderbilt, R. Warner, Sean Gillies, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott
Modifications: added.; edited
Actors: Scott Vanderbilt, Tom Elliott

(A)Esica

(A)Esica, also known as Great Chesters, was a fort on the line of Hadrian's Wall.
Creators: A.S. Esmonde Cleary
Contributors: DARMC, R. Talbert, Sean Gillies, Scott Vanderbilt, R. Warner, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott
Modifications: added.
Actors: Scott Vanderbilt

Aqueduct east of Djebel Zid

An aqueduct connected to areas of centuriation north of Segermes
Creators: R.B. Hitchner
Contributors: R. Warner, R. Talbert, Tom Elliott, Sean Gillies
Modifications: retitle and improve description
Actors: Sean Gillies

Aramaua

An ancient settlement located in the modern Wadi Ramm (Wadi Rum, Jordan): BAtlas 76 G2 Aramaua
Creators: D.F. Graf
Contributors: DARMC, R. Talbert, Jeffrey Becker, Sean Gillies, Iris Fernandez, Tom Elliott
Modifications: edited; initial revision
Actors: Tom Elliott

Arbeia

A Roman fort at present-day South Shields.
Creators: A.S. Esmonde Cleary
Contributors: DARMC, R. Talbert, Scott Vanderbilt, R. Warner, Jeffrey Becker, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott
Modifications: added.; fix wikipedia link
Actors: Scott Vanderbilt, Sean Gillies

Banna

The Roman fort at Banna, now known as Birdoswald Roman fort.
Creators: A.S. Esmonde Cleary
Contributors: DARMC, R. Talbert, Sean Gillies, Scott Vanderbilt, R. Warner, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott
Modifications: added.
Actors: Scott Vanderbilt

Bliesbruck

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 11 H3 Bliesbruck
Creators: J. Kunow, C. Haselgrove
Contributors: DARMC, R. Talbert, Sean Gillies, Johan Åhlfeldt, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott
Modifications: coordinates from osm; initial revision
Actors: Johan Åhlfeldt, Tom Elliott

Bremenium

A Roman fort at present-day High Rochester.
Creators: A.S. Esmonde Cleary
Contributors: R. Talbert, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott, DARMC, Scott Vanderbilt, R. Warner, Sean Gillies, David Mimno
Modifications: added.; improved coordinates
Actors: Scott Vanderbilt

B(r)ibra?

Roman fort at present-day Beckfoot. Part of the Cumbrian coastal defenses.
Creators: A.S. Esmonde Cleary
Contributors: DARMC, R. Talbert, Scott Vanderbilt, R. Warner, Jeffrey Becker, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott
Modifications: edited; more accurate coordinates, citations, modern name
Actors: Tom Elliott

*Brocolitia

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 9 E5 *Brocolitia
Creators: A.S. Esmonde Cleary
Contributors: DARMC, R. Talbert, Sean Gillies, Scott Vanderbilt, R. Warner, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott
Modifications: added.
Actors: Scott Vanderbilt

*Camboglanna

A Roman fort of Hadrian's Wall, located between Banna (Birdoswald) to the east and Uxelodunum (Stanwix) to the west. It lies approximately 11 km west of Birdoswald and commands the Cambeck Valley.
Creators: A.S. Esmonde Cleary
Contributors: DARMC, R. Talbert, Sean Gillies, Scott Vanderbilt, R. Warner, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott
Modifications: added.; edited
Actors: Scott Vanderbilt, Tom Elliott

Castra Mefaa

A site that originated as a Roman castrum and developed into a town from the fifth century onward. Archaeological remains date from the Roman, Byzantine, and Early Muslim periods.
Creators: S.T. Parker
Contributors: DARMC, R. Talbert, Sean Gillies, Jeffrey Becker, Iris Fernandez, Tom Elliott
Modifications: added name and temporal attestations; initial revision
Actors: Iris Fernandez, Tom Elliott

Cilurnum

Cilurnum is the site of a fort dating to A.D. 123 on Hadrian's Wall that guarded a military bridge along the Roman road. It is now known as Chester's Roman Fort.
Creators: A.S. Esmonde Cleary
Contributors: DARMC, R. Talbert, Sean Gillies, Scott Vanderbilt, R. Warner, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott
Modifications: added.
Actors: Scott Vanderbilt

Cirta/Constantina

The capital city of the ancient Berber Kingdom of Numidia.
Creators: E.W.B. Fentress
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker, DARMC, Tom Elliott, Sean Gillies, Brady Kiesling, R. Talbert, R. Warner, Johan Åhlfeldt
Modifications: add wikipedia, pecs refs; consolidate pecs refs
Actors: Sean Gillies

Civitas Namnetum/Kondeouinkon?

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 14 D1 Civitas Namnetum/Kondeouinkon?
Creators: H.S. Sivan, R.W. Mathisen
Contributors: DARMC, R. Talbert, Sean Gillies, Johan Åhlfeldt, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott
Modifications: baseline created; jahlfeldt changed type from "villa" to "settlement"; thomase retracted one of two darmc locations that were virtually identical (redundant).
Actors: Johan Åhlfeldt, Tom Elliott

Condercum

A fort on Hadrian's Wall.
Creators: A.S. Esmonde Cleary
Contributors: DARMC, R. Talbert, Sean Gillies, Scott Vanderbilt, R. Warner, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott
Modifications: added.; baseline created; new location with polygon geometry: perimeter of fort.
Actors: Scott Vanderbilt, Tom Elliott

Congavata

A Roman fort on Hadrian's Wall, cited: BAtlas 9 D6 ‘Congavata’
Creators: A.S. Esmonde Cleary
Contributors: DARMC, R. Talbert, Scott Vanderbilt, R. Warner, Jeffrey Becker, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott
Modifications: edited; initial revision; more accurate coordinates; name details
Actors: Tom Elliott

Contionacum

A palatial Roman villa, built in the 4th century CE and subsequently used as an imperial summer residence by the emperor Valentinianus I. Located at modern Konz bei Trier in Germany.
Creators: J. Kunow, C. Haselgrove
Contributors: DARMC, R. Talbert, Sean Gillies, Johan Åhlfeldt, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott
Modifications: coordinates from osm; initial revision
Actors: Johan Åhlfeldt, Tom Elliott

El Kab

An ancient Egyptian site with settlements dating back to prehistoric and Pharaonic times. The site also features rock-cut tombs from the 18th Dynasty and two temples primarily in use from the Early Dynastic period to the Ptolemaic period.
Creators: Iris Fernandez
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott
Modifications:
Actors:

Epternacus

An ancient site at modern Echternach in Luxembourg.
Creators: J. Kunow, C. Haselgrove
Contributors: DARMC, R. Talbert, Johan Åhlfeldt, Jeffrey Becker, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott
Modifications: coordinates from osm. nice satelite image; initial revision
Actors: Johan Åhlfeldt, Tom Elliott

Friesenheim

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 11 H4 Friesenheim
Creators: C. Haselgrove, J. Kunow
Contributors: R. Talbert, Tom Elliott, Sean Gillies, Johan Åhlfeldt
Modifications: initial revision
Actors: Johan Åhlfeldt, Tom Elliott

Gabrosentum

A Roman fort at present-day Moresby that was a part of the Cumbrian coastal defenses.
Creators: A.S. Esmonde Cleary
Contributors: DARMC, R. Talbert, Scott Vanderbilt, R. Warner, Sean Gillies, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott
Modifications: edited; modern name; more accurate coordinates
Actors: Tom Elliott

Gadara

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 71 B1 Gadara
Creators: S.T. Parker
Contributors: R. Talbert, Tom Elliott, Sean Gillies, Iris Fernandez
Modifications: added name and temporal attestations; initial revision
Actors: Iris Fernandez, Tom Elliott

Heraklion

Heraklion was the harbor city of ancient Knossos, and was later re-founded by the Arab conquerors.
Creators: J. Bennet, G. Reger
Contributors: R. Talbert, Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, Jeffrey Becker, Stefano Costa, Elias Kolovos, Tom Elliott
Modifications: added greek; edited; more names and better coordinates
Actors: Tom Elliott

Hermaia Akra/Mercurii Pr./Kalon Akroterion?

Cap Bon is a peninsula of northeastern Tunisia.
Creators: R.B. Hitchner
Contributors: R. Talbert, Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, R. Warner, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott
Modifications: change description, type, add reference
Actors: Sean Gillies

Kom el-Dikka

Part of the ancient city of Alexandria where the Roman theater and baths are located.
Creators: Iris Fernandez
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott
Modifications:
Actors:

Lamnum

A road station in Gallia Aquitania, cited in the Tabula Peutingeriana.
Creators: H.S. Sivan, R.W. Mathisen
Contributors: DARMC, R. Talbert, Sean Gillies, Johan Åhlfeldt, Jeffrey Becker, Stefano Costa, Tom Elliott
Modifications: initial revision
Actors: Tom Elliott

Lugdunum

Lugdunum Batavorum, also referred to as Brittenburg, is the site of Roman ruins near Katwijk aan Zee that emerged in the sixteenth century at the mouth of the Oude Rijn (old river Rhine). The site is connected with the Roman frontier system (limes) of Germania Inferior.
Creators: J.H.F. Bloemers
Contributors: DARMC, R. Talbert, Sean Gillies, Johan Åhlfeldt, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott
Modifications: coordinates from wikipedia. the location brittenburg is now lost to the sea. dont know why darmc set lugdunum at leiden?; initial revision
Actors: Johan Åhlfeldt, Tom Elliott

Magnis

Magnae Carvetiorum was a Roman fort on Hadrian's Wall. It lies to the south of the Roman vallum near the line of the Stanegate.
Creators: A.S. Esmonde Cleary
Contributors: DARMC, R. Talbert, Sean Gillies, Scott Vanderbilt, R. Warner, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott
Modifications: added.; more accurate coordinates + name details and alternates
Actors: Scott Vanderbilt, Tom Elliott

Maia

A Roman fort on Hadrian's Wall, cited: BAtlas 9 D6 Maia
Creators: A.S. Esmonde Cleary
Contributors: DARMC, R. Talbert, Scott Vanderbilt, R. Warner, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott
Modifications: edited
Actors: Tom Elliott

Mehring

Roman villa rustica in Mehring
Creators: Johan Åhlfeldt
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker, Sean Gillies
Modifications: coordinates from osm; initial revision
Actors: Johan Åhlfeldt

Milecastle 37 (Housesteads)

One of the milecastles along Hadrian's Wall, approximately 400 meters to the west of Housesteads Roman fort (Vercovicium)
Creators: Scott Vanderbilt
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker, Sean Gillies
Modifications: added reference; added.; fix breeze reference; fixed reference
Actors: Scott Vanderbilt, Sean Gillies

Nigrum Pullum

Nigrum Pullum was a castellum along the Roman frontier in Germania Inferior.
Creators: J.H.F. Bloemers
Contributors: R. Talbert, Sean Gillies, Johan Åhlfeldt, Tom Elliott, Jeffrey Becker
Modifications: added coordinates for zwammerdam from wikipedia; initial revision
Actors: Johan Åhlfeldt, Tom Elliott

Onnum

A fort on Hadrian's Wall known today as Halton Chesters.
Creators: A.S. Esmonde Cleary
Contributors: DARMC, R. Talbert, Scott Vanderbilt, R. Warner, Jeffrey Becker, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott
Modifications: added.
Actors: Scott Vanderbilt

Ricciacum (or Ricciacus)

An ancient settlement and road station of the Treveri, located at modern Dalheim in Luxembourg.
Creators: C. Haselgrove, J. Kunow
Contributors: DARMC, R. Talbert, Sean Gillies, Johan Åhlfeldt, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott
Modifications: initial revision
Actors: Tom Elliott

River Gelt Roman Quarry

A Roman quarry on the River Gelt near Brampton, Cumbria.
Creators: Scott Vanderbilt
Contributors: Jeffrey Becker, Sean Gillies
Modifications: added references, improved description.; added.; initial revision; move some description to details, change dbpedia link to wikipedia link
Actors: Scott Vanderbilt, Sean Gillies

Römische Villa Otrang

This extensive rural villa of the Roman imperial period (ancient name unknown) was built in the territory of the Treveri. Located at modern Fliessem-Otrang in Germany.
Creators: C. Haselgrove, J. Kunow
Contributors: DARMC, R. Talbert, Sean Gillies, Johan Åhlfeldt, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott
Modifications: coordinates from osm; initial revision
Actors: Johan Åhlfeldt, Tom Elliott

Sabiona

A seventeenth century Benedictine nunnery located on a site that shows occupational evidence stretching back to the Neolithic period and that includes substantial Roman and Late Antique phases.
Creators: H. Bender
Contributors: G. Moosbauer, R. Talbert, Johan Åhlfeldt, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott, DARMC, M. Puhane, Sean Gillies
Modifications: initial revision; replace darmc location
Actors: Johan Åhlfeldt, Tom Elliott

Segedunum

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 9 F6 Segedunum
Creators: A.S. Esmonde Cleary
Contributors: DARMC, R. Talbert, Sean Gillies, Scott Vanderbilt, R. Warner, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott
Modifications: added.; baseline created; polygon!
Actors: Scott Vanderbilt, Tom Elliott

Sitifis

An ancient site at modern Sétif in Algeria, originally founded as a colonial settlement for Roman veterans during the reign of the emperor Nerva.
Creators: E.W.B. Fentress
Contributors: DARMC, R. Talbert, Sean Gillies, Johan Åhlfeldt, R. Warner, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott
Modifications: baseline created; initial revision; modern name, updated description, more bibliography.
Actors: Tom Elliott

Spring east of Djebel Zid

Unlabeled feature captured from the Barrington Atlas
Creators: R.B. Hitchner
Contributors: R. Warner, R. Talbert, Sean Gillies, DARMC, Tom Elliott
Modifications: retitle
Actors: Sean Gillies

Spring west of Djebel Zid

Unlabeled feature captured from the Barrington Atlas
Creators: R.B. Hitchner
Contributors: R. Warner, R. Talbert, Sean Gillies, DARMC, Tom Elliott
Modifications: add connection; retitle, remove connection; reverted to revision ${version}
Actors: Sean Gillies

Stonehenge

An ancient formation of stones set in a field near Salisbury (Wiltshire County, England).
Creators: James Atkins
Contributors: Jonathan Fu, Jeffrey Becker, Sean Gillies, Nate Nagy, Tom Elliott
Modifications: baseline created; edited; initial revision
Actors: James Atkins

Tabernae

Remains of a Roman vicus and hilltop temple complex excavated at modern Tawern in Germany.
Creators: C. Haselgrove, J. Kunow
Contributors: DARMC, R. Talbert, Sean Gillies, Johan Åhlfeldt, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott
Modifications: added another location for the hilltop temple complex to complement the location jahlfeldt added for the vicus. added web references for both (at place level).; baseline created; initial revision
Actors: Tom Elliott

Templebrough

At Templebrough an archaeological sequence of three superimposed Roman forts and a vicus were discovered. The first fort dates ca. A.D. 43.
Creators: A.S. Esmonde Cleary
Contributors: DARMC, R. Talbert, Scott Vanderbilt, R. Warner, Jeffrey Becker, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott
Modifications: added.; baseline created
Actors: Scott Vanderbilt

Tholey-Vareswald

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 11 H3 Tholey-Vareswald
Creators: C. Haselgrove, J. Kunow
Contributors: R. Talbert, Tom Elliott, Sean Gillies, Johan Åhlfeldt
Modifications: initial revision; to replace darmc location. coordinates from osm
Actors: Johan Åhlfeldt, Tom Elliott

Unnamed Fort

Unlabeled feature captured from the Barrington Atlas
Creators: R.B. Hitchner
Contributors: R. Warner, R. Talbert, Sean Gillies, DARMC, Tom Elliott
Modifications: retitle
Actors: Sean Gillies

Unnamed Fort

Unlabeled feature captured from the Barrington Atlas
Creators: R.B. Hitchner
Contributors: R. Warner, R. Talbert, Sean Gillies, DARMC, Tom Elliott
Modifications: edited
Actors: Sean Gillies

Unnamed villa

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 87 L2 no. 151 (Vyshesteblievskaya 10 RUS)
Creators: David Braund
Contributors: R. Talbert, Diane Braund, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott, Jeffrey Becker
Modifications: add type
Actors: Sean Gillies

Uxelodu(nu)m

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 9 E6 Uxelodu(nu)m
Creators: A.S. Esmonde Cleary
Contributors: DARMC, R. Talbert, Sean Gillies, Scott Vanderbilt, R. Warner, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott
Modifications: added.; baseline created
Actors: Scott Vanderbilt, Tom Elliott

*Vercovicium

A fort on Hadrian's Wall.
Creators: A.S. Esmonde Cleary
Contributors: DARMC, R. Talbert, Scott Vanderbilt, R. Warner, Jeffrey Becker, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott
Modifications: added.
Actors: Scott Vanderbilt

Vicus Contiomagus

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 11 G3 Vicus Contiomagus
Creators: C. Haselgrove, J. Kunow
Contributors: DARMC, R. Talbert, Sean Gillies, Johan Åhlfeldt, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott
Modifications: coordinates from osm; initial revision
Actors: Johan Åhlfeldt, Tom Elliott

Vindolanda

A fort south of Hadrian's Wall and findspot of the Vindolanda Tablets.
Creators: A.S. Esmonde Cleary
Contributors: Sean Gillies, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott, DARMC, Tom Elliott, Scott Vanderbilt, R. Warner, R. Talbert, Jonathan Fu
Modifications: added.; initial revision
Actors: Scott Vanderbilt, Tom Elliott

Vindovala

The fourth fort on Hadrian's Wall, after Segedunum (Wallsend), Pons Aelius (Newcastle), and Condercum (Benwell).
Creators: A.S. Esmonde Cleary
Contributors: DARMC, R. Talbert, Scott Vanderbilt, R. Warner, Jeffrey Becker, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott
Modifications: added.; fixed pastscape link; new location with polygonal geometry: fort perimeter.
Actors: Scott Vanderbilt, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott

Wasserbillig

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 11 G3 Wasserbillig
Creators: J. Kunow, C. Haselgrove
Contributors: DARMC, R. Talbert, Johan Åhlfeldt, Jeffrey Becker, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott
Modifications: initial revision
Actors: Johan Åhlfeldt, Tom Elliott