Oblique aerial view.
SC 1758900
Description Oblique aerial view.
Date 1983
Collection RCAHMS Aerial Photography
Catalogue Number SC 1758900
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of DF 6108
Scope and Content Roman fort at Carzield, Dumfries and Galloway For the Romans, the Nith valley offered a route from Carlisle to the Clyde. In both the Flavian and Antonine occupations of Scotland forts and fortlets were built. A fort at Carzield was built as part of the Antonine occupation. Excavations in 1939 revealed barracks for a cavalry troop housing 32 men (a unit known in the Roman army as a 'turma'), suggesting that at least part of the garrison was composed of cavalry. Auxiliaries were drawn from freeborn natives within the Roman Empire. These units formed infantry units (cohortes) and cavalry wings (alae), as well as a mixed infantry and cavalry unit (cohors equitata). Citizenship was received after 25 years service. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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