Archaeologists have discovered a Roman fortlet near the Antonine Wall in Scotland, providing insight into the Roman occupation of the area.

Today, on World Heritage Day, the Historic Environment Scotland found an exciting discovery – the long-lost 'fortlet' near the remains of the Antonine Wall. This mini-fort was first mentioned 300 years ago by Robert Sibbald, but its exact location remained unknown until now. It was found in an unassuming field near Carleith Primary School in West Dunbartonshire.



The fortlet was part of the Roman network of 41 fortlets, each of which housed up to a dozen soldiers for a week at a time. Now, this brings the total number of fortlets located to nine. Riona McMorrow, deputy head of world heritage at HES, said, “It is great to see how our knowledge of history is growing as new methods give us fresh insights in the past. Archaeology is often partly detective work, and the discovery at Carleith is a nice example of how an observation made 300 years ago and new technology can come together to add to our understanding.”



This is a great example of how technology can help uncover our past and bring new insights to our understanding of history. To learn more about this discovery and similar stories, visit Scottish Field’s news pages and don’t miss the May issue of Scottish Field magazine.

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