Roman fortifications

border defence or delimiting system of Ancient Rome

thumb|260px|Templeborough Roman fort in [[South Yorkshire visualised 3D flythrough, produced for Rotherham Museums and Archives]]

thumb|Roman caltrop at the Westphalian Museum of Archeology (German: Westfälisches Museum für Archäologie), Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

The Latin term praetorium (also ' and ') originally identified the tent of a general within a Roman castrum (encampment), and derived from the title praetor, which identified a Roman magistrate. Originally, praetor ("leader") was the title of the ranking civil servant in the Roman Republic, but later identified a rank of office below the rank of consul.

A castellum in Latin is usually:

architectural structure

tower in Antalya, Turkey

thumb|The Ahegg burgus thumb|The Finningen burgus based on research by Michael Mackensen, 1985 thumb|Model (sectioned) of the burgus or ruined fort of Roman camp, Cannabiaca|Zeiselmauer. View from the south ([[Roman Museum, Tulln (Austria))]] thumb|Artist's impression of the late Roman Asperden burgus, core site with outer walls and ditch thumb|Artist's impression of the Ländeburgus at Ladenburg. The bridge has not been established archaeologically. thumb|Artist's impression of the Ländeburgus at Zullestein (D) with site plan thumb|Floor plan of the well-researched burgus of Veröcemaros-Duname

Mogontiacum (also Moguntiacum) is the Latin name of today's city of Mainz, which it bore during its almost 500 years as part of the Roman Empire. Mogontiacum had its origins in the legionary camp built by Drusus in 13/12 BCE, which was strategically located on a above the Rhine and opposite the mouth of the Main on the .

Roman fortifications

generic Roman fortification

Roman castle in Knaresdale with Kirkhaugh, Northumberland, England, UK