Drumquhassle | |
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![]() Site of Drumquhassle Roman Fort
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Place in the Roman world | |
Province | Britannia |
Stationed military units | |
— Legions — | |
20th | |
Location | |
County | Stirling |
Country | ![]() |
Drumquhassle was a Roman fort associated with the Gask Ridge in Scotland. [2] It was found from aerial photography in the late 1970s. [3] The name selected for the fort deliberately made it hard for English born readers to pronounce. [4] The fort was from the Flavian period; [5] it was built and briefly occupied by during the administration of Sallustius Lucullus. [6] It is known as a "Glen-blocker" fort and is located within sight of Loch Lomond.
The fort is located in Stirlingshire, east of Drymen. [7] It is associated with the road running from Loudoun Hill past Barochan towards Malling, Bochastle and Dalginross. [8] This road was therefore on the Highland Boundary Fault Frontier. [9]
It may have been on more than one Roman road. [10] It has been suggested that Drumquhassle might be connected to Doune via the Fords of Frew. [11]
The glenblocker forts ran from Drumquhassle to Stracathro. [12] The fort is about 50 m west of a reliable spring which was presumably the soldiers' main water source. [13]
An enamelled brooch was found as well as some sling bullets. [14] Pottery from Gaul known as Terra Nigra was also recovered. [15] Several coins were also found. [16]
Drumquhassle | |
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![]() Site of Drumquhassle Roman Fort
[1] | |
Place in the Roman world | |
Province | Britannia |
Stationed military units | |
— Legions — | |
20th | |
Location | |
County | Stirling |
Country | ![]() |
Drumquhassle was a Roman fort associated with the Gask Ridge in Scotland. [2] It was found from aerial photography in the late 1970s. [3] The name selected for the fort deliberately made it hard for English born readers to pronounce. [4] The fort was from the Flavian period; [5] it was built and briefly occupied by during the administration of Sallustius Lucullus. [6] It is known as a "Glen-blocker" fort and is located within sight of Loch Lomond.
The fort is located in Stirlingshire, east of Drymen. [7] It is associated with the road running from Loudoun Hill past Barochan towards Malling, Bochastle and Dalginross. [8] This road was therefore on the Highland Boundary Fault Frontier. [9]
It may have been on more than one Roman road. [10] It has been suggested that Drumquhassle might be connected to Doune via the Fords of Frew. [11]
The glenblocker forts ran from Drumquhassle to Stracathro. [12] The fort is about 50 m west of a reliable spring which was presumably the soldiers' main water source. [13]
An enamelled brooch was found as well as some sling bullets. [14] Pottery from Gaul known as Terra Nigra was also recovered. [15] Several coins were also found. [16]