A Roman encampment was reported near West Linton by Gordon. A Gordon 1726 Trial excavation by G S Maxwell, following on from RCAHMS aerial survey, confirmed part of the perimeter of a fortlet guarding the crossing of the Lyne Water, immediately N of West Linton. Defended by two ditches on the SW and severely damaged by ploughing, the fortlet lies in permanent pasture on the W side of the Roman road from Clydesdale to the Forth, roughly half-way between Biggar and Elginhaugh. Topographical constraints suggest that the site measures no more than 70m square over the rampart. L J F Keppie 1993 Loading... 0 Activities Close all 22
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A Roman encampment was reported near West Linton by Gordon. It is recorded in the Pleiades gazetteer of ancient places as a fortlet site from the Roman period in Britain.
Tocherknowe 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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