died here. Some intermarried, or interbred. Others will have served then settled in the colony, as Roman policy encouraged.
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> Roman era cemeteries so far examined include at least one person (& often many more) likely to be of African descent or brought up there…
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Still curious though, why so little roman/auxiliary DNA evidence of populace shows, compared to Saxon and Viking?
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Modern DNA evidence is horribly difficult to use historically, I fear; lots of methodological issues. Plus academic studies vary wildly in >
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> their claimed conclusions, from suggesting c.10% Anglo-Saxon DNA contribution to 50%+/total popn replacement etc! On top of that, >
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> modelling work suggests that modern DNA evidence at high end of range could develop from AS migration involving as little as 5% of >
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> of the 5th/6thC popn under right circumstances. For these and other reasons, modern DNA therefore needs to be used v cautiously! :)
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2/3 of the troops were auxiliary. So, 35k ish. Plus say 10k additional support. Even if half were south med, that's tiny.
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I'd gauge that Severus and co had roman stations, secure and garrisoned. Not spread across Britain.
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