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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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File Format (TIF) Tagged Image File Format bitmap

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