Tag: Camp
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Roman marching camps with six gates
A Roman marching camp is often drawn with four gates, one on each side. That is a useful introduction to…
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Dunning Roman Camp: evidence of a second occupation
Excavations at Dunning in Perthshire revealed substantial Roman defences and evidence that a large force returned to use the camp…
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Inside a Roman marching camp
Imagine a Roman army somewhere in Scotland nearly 2,000 years ago. It has spent much of the day marching. Thousands…
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The Lost Fairmilehead Roman Camp
There is no confirmed Roman camp at Fairmilehead itself, though it is a famous “ghost” site in Scottish archaeology that…
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Roman camps in Britain: the known unknowns
Rebecca Jones considers Roman camps as a subject of archaeological research.
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On the march: Roman camps in Scotland
Rebecca Jones explains how temporary camps contribute to research on the Roman army in Scotland.
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Ayr Marching Camp Found in 2015
A marching camp was discovered in 2015 in the grounds of Ayr Academy and near the Ayr Racecourse. The camp…
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Roman camps in Scotland: Rebecca Jones at Callander
Rebecca Jones examines the form and development of Roman camps, including Bochastle near Callander.
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Burnswark: a BBC film clip
A clip from Scotland: Rome’s Final Frontier focuses on the Roman military remains at Burnswark.
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Black Hill Camp
Flavian period temporary camp. Emperor Septimius Severus and his son Caracalla led an army of over 30,000 men north of…
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New evidence uncovered for Roman conquest of Scotland – HeritageDaily – Archaeology News
A Roman Marching Camp is found in Ayr with 26 ovens. Radiocarbon dating gives dates of AD 77-86 and AD…
