Roman phallus found at frontier fortress

Roman phallus found at frontier fortress

Excavations at Vindolanda near Hadrian’s Wall have unearthed a miniature phallus pendant. Vindolanda, meaning “white field” or “white moor,” was a Roman auxiliary fort guarding the Stanegate road just south of Hadrian’s Wall. Between AD 85 and AD 370, no fewer than nine timber and stone forts were built on the site, making Vindolanda one of Britain’s most complex archaeological sites and a time capsule of Roman military life on the frontier. Vin…