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Roman Period

Agricola Advance to the Tay 79 AD

79
Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Also known as: Roman advance to River Tay · Agricola second season Scotland
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Caledonian tribes south of Tay
Forces
Caledonian tribes c. 2,000–5,000.
VS
Victor
Rome (Agricola)
Forces
Roman expeditionary force c. 4,000–7,000
Outcome
Roman forces pushed to the Tay estuary; new forts established along the route
The Battle

History & Significance

Agricola pushed Roman arms to the Tay in a single season, a remarkable feat that established the line later used for the Antonine frontier.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Agricola Advance to the Tay 79 AD

Balgarvie, unenclosed settlement 350m ESE of
Scheduled monument · ~2.2 miles
Mill of Bonhard, unenclosed settlement and standing stone 200m S of
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~2.4 miles
Huntingtower Castle
Scheduled monument · ~3.1 miles
Kinnoull Church, remains of church and churchyard, Perth
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~3.2 miles
Barrow, 310m WNW of 36 Lumsden Crescent
Scheduled monument · ~3.2 miles
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