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Roman Scotland in the mid-second century (Antonine period) There are fewer examples of Roman temporary camps that can be these are situated beside a Roman road, the longer side has been confidently dated to the mid second century. Indeed the sites with the aligned parallel with the road. Two very loosely grouped classes of best credentials are the relatively small works thought to have held marching camps have thus been tentatively identified· one averagthe legionary workforce engaged in building the Anlonine Wall (not ing 20 hectares in area, the other only 10 hectares; all are to be found marked on the map). in southern Scolland, apparently indicating passage by battle groups Among the larger sites. those which are of tertiate plan (ie one or two legions strong through the major river valleys. Recent whose long sides are half as big again as their short). are more likely excavaLion has suggested that some rU'Sl-century camps may have than no( to be ofsecond cenlUry or later date; in several cases where been re·used in the Antonine period . /1• . Inveresk Pathhead Carsta~rs Mains Casttecraig Cleghom~ ?L ne I & 11 • Blalnslte Bankhead y ~ ~~~_ ~ ~. • StBoswells .\ ../MIIISldewood\c .. Uttle Clyde I / U:'O~.':~oor ·1....1 /~: • .Torwood • Glenlochar "'-___~'-~/ 0 50 I I I Roman miles kms • Camps 0 25 50 75 100 , , , I •, 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 miles Temporary camps, mid-second century DJB,WSH,UFK,GSM

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