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Roman Period

Roman Fort at Inchtuthil Construction and Abandonment 83-87 AD

83–87
Scotland
Also known as: Legio XX at Inchtuthil · Pinnata Castra fortress
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Local Caledonian tribes
Forces
Caledonians: c.2,000-3,000 attackers.
VS
Victor
Rome (initially)
Forces
Rome: c.1 legion (~5,500)
Outcome
Legionary fortress begun for Legio XX Valeria Victrix; abandoned incomplete when Legio II Adiutrix withdrawn; over one million iron nails buried to prevent reuse
The Battle

History & Significance

Inchtuthil is the most completely excavated legionary fortress in the Roman world, its systematic demolition and the burying of a million nails illustrating the thoroughness of Roman military withdrawal.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Roman Fort at Inchtuthil Construction and Abandonment 83-87 AD

Dunkeld, two standing stones 450m WNW of Newtyle
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~0.8 miles
Staredam, standing stones 80m SW of
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~0.9 miles
Kemp's Hold,fort
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~1.3 miles
Meikle Obney, standing stone 260m E of
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~1.4 miles
Murthly Castle, standing stone 300m SSW of
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~1.4 miles
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