The fort's fortunes mirrored that of the Roman expansion and retreat in the area, as its role swung from frontier post to supply and logistical waypoint. From its first construction phase in c.80AD through to the last occupation and retreat shortly after 180AD the fort would have been a focal point and center of activity for both Romans and locals alike. The local Iron Age population, living in family farmsteads across the region, and gathering at times within the network of hillforts across the landscape would have had to develop a range of strategies to exist within or alongside the Roman presence. These could vary from alliance and trade to dispute and warfare.