On a visit to the huge Roman camp near Cupar on the River Eden, I wondered how the Romans managed to get goods and supplies to the forts and camps that were not near any known Roman roads. Using QGIS software I was able to map every Roman fort and Camp in Scotland to find that nearly every one was on a river. It is known that the Romans shipped goods up such rivers on small barges. ( An interactive map Find Romans in Your Area lets you zoom in)
Stirling and Fife forts (red triangles), camps, rivers and hills. Map Courtesy of NLSStrathmore forts (red triangles), camps, rivers and hills. Map Courtesy of NLSAntonine Wall forts (red triangles), camps, rivers and hills. Map Courtesy of NLSDumfries forts (red triangles), camps, rivers and hills. Map Courtesy of NLSLothian and Borders forts (red triangles), camps, rivers and hills. Map Courtesy of NLSMoray forts (red triangles), camps, rivers and hills. Map Courtesy of NLS
