Elewijt vicus
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 Roman roads and settlements near the Elewijt vicus | |
| Location | Belgium |
|---|---|
| Region | Flanders |
| Coordinates | 50°58′07″N 04°29′47″E / 50.96861°N 4.49639°E |
| Type | Roman site |
| Part of | Elewijt, Zemst |
| History | |
| Founded | first century |
| Abandoned | fourth century |
In the Roman period there was an important settlement (vicus) on the territory of the present-day village of Elewijt (part of Zemst, Flemish Brabant, Belgium). It was located at the junction of a secondary road (deverticulum) with the major Roman road between Tongeren and Boulogne. In the early first century, a temporary military camp was built and not much later a village started to develop. At the end of the second century, the village was ravaged by Germanic tribes, after which it was slowly rebuilt with a completely different ground plan. The vicus continued to exist as a village until the late third century, but did not recover from a second heavy attack at the end of this period. The present-day village of Elewijt developed half a mile south of the center of the vicus and cannot be seen as its successor.
Location[edit]
Elewijt was located on the major Roman road connecting the eastern city of Tongeren with the western city of Boulogne. Nearby vici were those of Tienen, Asse and Rumst.
References[edit]
- De Laet, S. J. Stillwell, Richard; et al. (eds.). ELEWIJT Belgium.
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