Roman forts were established as far north as Ythan Wells in Aberdeenshire following Mons Graupius. The Caledonian survivors of the battle continued guerrilla resistance against these isolated outposts. When Domitian required troops for the Dacian wars and recalled the Second Legion from Britain in 87 AD, the entire Scottish fort system was abandoned — the Caledonians had effectively won by survival.
Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any location in Britain — drawing on Domesday records, scheduled monuments, Victorian OS maps, geological data and archaeological archives to tell the full story of a place.
Research a location near Alba / Scotland