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Earth and wooden Roman fortress – Castle Greg

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Earth and wooden Roman fortress - Castle Greg
Earth and wooden Roman fortress - Castle Greg | Photo: Jakub Gajewski

An earth and wooden Roman fortress – Castle Greg – dating back to the early 80s of the 1st century CE, built during the expedition of Julius Agricola (Gnaeus Julius Agricola).

Located in the Harburn area, approximately 5 km southeast of West Calder, in West Lothian, Scotland.

Archaeological research carried out in 1852 showed two defensive ditches (about 5 m deep), supplemented with a wooden palisade. The remains of two wooden barracks, between which there was a well, were also found.

A typical Roman fortification was built to monitor the area, a base that housed 1-2 centuries.

Author: Jakub Gajewski

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