Volubilis Annex — Tocolosida Fort on Sebou Bend

Why it mattersKey Roman Mauretania Tingitana frontier auxilia fortress with stratified sequence and regional typology.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 30 BCE fort; annex 40 CE annex fanum

Period

Roman frontier (30 BCE–285 CE Tocolosida aux fort; 40 CE Claudian)

Culture

Roman Mauretania Tingitana frontier auxilia

Purpose

Roman frontier auxiliary fort (200 m × 120 m) and fanum of Aulisua — outermost Tingitana limes watching Sebou plain

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1981

Excavation

Partially excavated

1. 1890 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Volubilis Annex — Tocolosida Fort on Sebou Bend

2. c. 30 BCE fort; annex 40 CE annex fanum

   Initial construction / first occupation at Volubilis Annex — Tocolosida Fort on Sebou Bend

• Volubilis Annex — Tocolosida Fort on Sebou Bend — Principal Structure

  structure

  structure at Volubilis Annex — Tocolosida Fort on Sebou Bend — primary structure

  34.0246° N · 5.5900° W

• Volubilis Annex — Tocolosida Fort on Sebou Bend — Northern Complex

  complex

  complex at Volubilis Annex — Tocolosida Fort on Sebou Bend — outlier feature

  34.0263° N · 5.5918° W

• Volubilis Annex — Tocolosida Fort on Sebou Bend — Rock_Art Annex 3

  rock art

  rock art at Volubilis Annex — Tocolosida Fort on Sebou Bend — outlier feature

  34.0231° N · 5.5903° W

• Volubilis Annex — Tocolosida Fort on Sebou Bend — Eastern Structure

  structure

  structure at Volubilis Annex — Tocolosida Fort on Sebou Bend — primary structure

  34.0262° N · 5.5900° W