Excavation photograph showing the E defences, ditch and upcast mound.
SC 348659
Description Excavation photograph showing the E defences, ditch and upcast mound.
Catalogue Number SC 348659
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of C 13029
Scope and Content Fortress and temporary camp at Inchtuthil, Perth and Kinross This Roman fortress is at Inchtuthil. It was possibly built by during the time of governor Julius Agricola, but was only occupied for a short period. The fort was abandoned before completion, with the legate's palace not even started. This is a view of the fort's defensive ditch during excavation. It was originally about 6 m wide and 2 m deep. It was v-shaped and had a square-sectioned channel at the bottom, which can be seen here. An upcast mound, 6.7 m wide, ran outside the ditch. The fort would have held about 5,500 legionaries and their support staff. The site has been excavated several times, primarily between 1952 and 1965. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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