11-28-2007, 06:14 AM
Once again the Roman Fort and vicus will ring with the sounds of busy people. The Celtic Roundhouse and mead hall will also have a crowd.
Soldiers doing the everyday tasks of service, cavalry training, immunes practicing their specialized crafts, and civilians all hoping to make a denarius from the soldiers....
Step into the time of AD 43-45 Southern Britain and join the ranks of LEG II Augusta or her auxiliary cohort, or even help the peaceful Briton and Roman civilians or join a marauding warband.
Immersion, without crowds of onlookers, no roped areas for spectators, (unless we have gladiators), and no modern clothes after sundown. 24 hour guard mounts and patrols at the Roman forts, trying to protect the locals from the sneak attacks and raids, building details, drill and marching practice, weapons training and competitions.... or even get a pass and end up in the local wine shop, if you have a few sesterti left over.
The event will be from 27-30 March, 2008.
Never participated before? We have a school of the soldier.
Traveling from afar and can't carry all your kit on the plane? We have some loaner stuff.
You will meet new people and learn new things.
You will have the chance to join a 8 person work-group, and compete as a group against other similar teams. Work-groups will be divided into centuries and assigned different missions. Centurions and optios will take roll, train and supervise, request supplies and rations and plan duty rosters to accomplish their missions. Specialists in medical, supply, engineering, blacksmithing, baking, brick making, and other fields will have work to do.
The event will be near Paragould, in north-eastern Arkansas.
Watch this space for more information!
Dan Peterson will be there with his display.
There will be a blacksmithing class.
There will be a school of the cornicen.
Soldiers doing the everyday tasks of service, cavalry training, immunes practicing their specialized crafts, and civilians all hoping to make a denarius from the soldiers....
Step into the time of AD 43-45 Southern Britain and join the ranks of LEG II Augusta or her auxiliary cohort, or even help the peaceful Briton and Roman civilians or join a marauding warband.
Immersion, without crowds of onlookers, no roped areas for spectators, (unless we have gladiators), and no modern clothes after sundown. 24 hour guard mounts and patrols at the Roman forts, trying to protect the locals from the sneak attacks and raids, building details, drill and marching practice, weapons training and competitions.... or even get a pass and end up in the local wine shop, if you have a few sesterti left over.
The event will be from 27-30 March, 2008.
Never participated before? We have a school of the soldier.
Traveling from afar and can't carry all your kit on the plane? We have some loaner stuff.
You will meet new people and learn new things.
You will have the chance to join a 8 person work-group, and compete as a group against other similar teams. Work-groups will be divided into centuries and assigned different missions. Centurions and optios will take roll, train and supervise, request supplies and rations and plan duty rosters to accomplish their missions. Specialists in medical, supply, engineering, blacksmithing, baking, brick making, and other fields will have work to do.
The event will be near Paragould, in north-eastern Arkansas.
Watch this space for more information!
Dan Peterson will be there with his display.
There will be a blacksmithing class.
There will be a school of the cornicen.
Caius Fabius Maior
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