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PRaetorium AGrippina Roman Information Site Introduction |
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Praetorium Agrippinae is one of the larger places in lower Germania
on the famous Tabula Peutingeriana, and already in the 16th century
the local people knew of the existence of Roman remains in the center
of the small village of Valkenburg Z.H.
The first scientific research of the area was undertaken in 1875 by the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden (Leiden), which resulted in some superficial statements about the presence of Roman foundations and continuity of habitation, but there were doubts. During the first year of world-war II Valkenburg was severely damaged. Professor van Giffen, who already suspected that Valkenburg should be a first-class site, took advantage of the situation and started a large-scale campaign in 1941 in the Roman fortresses (castella) of Praetorium Agrippinae. |
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The map above gives a good indication of the area that was excavated until 1951.
The yearly campaigns often lasted several months, with a workforce of 35 people on
an average. Further campaigns took place in 1962, 1967 and 1980.
The total number of finds was enormous.
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