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Dumbarton
Roman Fort (Roman)(Possible)
Site Name Dumbarton
Classification Roman Fort (Roman)(Possible)
Canmore ID 42360
Site Number NS37NE 22
NGR NS 39 75
NGR Description NS c. 39 75
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/42360
- Council West Dunbartonshire
- Parish Dumbarton
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Dumbarton
- Former County Dunbartonshire
NS37NE 22 c. 39 75.
'In the year 1686 Dr. Irvine said that there were the remains of a great Roman Fort at the town of Dumbarton'.
R Stuart 1845
There are no visible remains of a fort to be seen and no further information was found.
Visited by OS (WDJ) 30 January 1963
NS c. 40 74 The Military Way is believed to have extended westwards beyond the fort at Old Kilpatrick and it has been suggested that it may have run to a fort and harbour at Dumbarton. Alternatively it is possible that there could have been a fort at Dumbuck (NS c. 42 74) guarding the N end of a ford across the River Clyde.
J Horsley 1732; K A Steer 1964.
