Plans of the different phases of Crawford Roman fort. Lanarkshire Inventory fig. 80

Description Plans of the different phases of Crawford Roman fort. Lanarkshire Inventory fig. 80

Catalogue Number SC 356076

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of LAD 31/6

Scope and Content Fort and temporary camps at Crawford, South Lanarkshire This Roman fort is at Crawford. It was suspected that there was a fort in this area as early as the 18th century, but it was not discovered until 1938, through aerial photography. The fort had several phases of occupation. The temporary camps are nearby. This is a plan of the site with the layout of the fort during the 2nd century or early Antonine period. Though similar to the earlier fort, the ditches were up to 6.1 m wide. The internal layout has changed by turning the street plan through 180 degrees. The fort was possibly built c. AD 80, during Agricola's early campaigns, and abandoned c. AD 86. It was re-occupied c. AD 140, and was finally abandoned for good c. AD 170, with either a second short break in occupation or a reorganisation in between. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

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