05-05-2008, 08:37 PM
I think it would be very unlikely there would be a quinginary unit in a fort of this size, infact I would think that given the forts on Hadrians' Wall are from 3.5 to 5.0 acres on average the fort you mention maybe held about 150 to 200 at most. Im not familiar with the dimentions of the Pons Aelius fort but I think that maybe the lesser figure sounds more like it. The answer to the other question is the Praetorium is the commanders quarters, it would also have it's Principia or headquarters building with maybe a grannery. This would then only leave the areas to the north and south of these central buildings, so not a lot of room for barracks blocks maybe 200 to possibly 250 men at most.
Brian Stobbs
