Notitia, it is explicitly mentioned as lying in litore Saxonico. Rotomagus (Rouen), garrisoned by the milites Ursariensii Constantia (Coutances), garrisoned by the legio I Flavia Gallicana Constantia Abricantis (Avranches), garrisoned by the milites Dalmati Grannona (uncertain whether this is a different location than the first Grannona, perhaps Granville), garrisoned by the milites Grannonensii Aleto or Aletum (Aleth, near Saint-Malo), garrisoned by the milites Martensii Osismis (Brest), garrisoned by the milites Mauri Osismiaci Blabia (perhaps Hennebont), garrisoned by the milites Carronensii Benetis (possibly Vannes), garrisoned by the milites Mauri Beneti Manatias (Nantes), garrisoned by the milites superventores In addition, there are several other sites where a Roman military presence has been suggested. At Alderney, the fort known as "The Nunnery" is known to date to Roman times, and the settlement at Longy Common has been cited as evidence of a Roman military establishment, though the archaeological evidence there is, at best, scant. In popular culture In 1888, Alfred Church wrote a historical novel entitled The Count of the Saxon Shore. It is available online. The American band Saxon Shore takes its name from the region. The Saxon Shore is the fourth book in Jack Whyte's Camulod Chronicles. Since 1980, the "Saxon Shore Way" exists, a coastal footpath in Kent which passes by many of the forts. David Rudkin's play The Saxon Shore takes place near Hadrian's Wall as the Romans are withdrawing from Britain. Popular running event organizers Saxons, Vikings and Normans also trade from www.saxon-shore.com/ with many of their events on the Kent Coast. References Notes Sources Myers John N.L. (1986) The English Settlements Oxford University Press External links The Saxon Shore forts on "Roman Britain" Sites of the Litus Saxonicum forts on Google Maps History of Pevensey Castle Fortifications in France Fortification lines 4th century in Roman Gaul Roman Britain Roman fortifications in England Roman fortifications in France Military history of the English Channel