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View of defences at E end of Inchtuthil fort following tree clearance, from NE.
B 39370 CN
Description View of defences at E end of Inchtuthil fort following tree clearance, from NE.
Date 1990
Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Catalogue Number B 39370 CN
Category Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
Copies SC 348652, B 39370 CS
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 fortress showing a section of the defences. These consisted of an outer ditch, 6 m wide, with a mound and a rampart, 5.2 m wide. A later wall, 1.5 m thick, was built in front of the rampart. 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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