centred 8917 0314. .01 NS 892 033 Roman Brooch; Stud (Name: NS 8910 0305) ROMAN CAMPS (R) (Sites of) Two large Roman camps are visible on A.Ps. and on R.A.F. cover at approximately NS 8917 0314. No trace of them could be found on the ground when visited 5.9.49. (Inf. from J K St Joseph 1949) Further crop marks were traced at NS 8909 0301 and NS 8902 0287, but not confirmed on the ground. (Inf. from A E Truckell 1953) The sites of these camps fall in an area of uneven ground now under plough. There are no ground surface remains to be seen. Visited by OS (BS) 20 March 1975 Loading... 0 Activities Close all 90
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centred 8917 0314. It is recorded in the Pleiades gazetteer of ancient places as a fortlet site from the Roman period in Britain.
Durisdeer is classified as a Roman fortlet — a military site in the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer. Roman Britain's archaeology encompasses thousands of sites ranging from legionary fortresses and marching camps to villas, temples and towns.
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