Background Report: Property Development In Scotland Turned Up An Ancient Roman Fortlet Sitting Right

All That's Interesting gives a fuller history report on Property Development In Scotland Turned Up An Ancient Roman Fortlet Sitting Right Beneath The Gardens Of Neighboring Houses. This small fort was part of the Antonine Wall, built in 142 C.E. to separate the northernmost reaches of the Roman Empire from lands controlled by local tribes.

GUARD Archaeology Ltd The ancient stone foundation uncovered in the back garden of a suburban home in Bearsden, Scotland. Before construction could commence in Bearsden, the East Dunbartonshire Council required a preventive excavation to ensure the protection of any ancient remains that may be hiding beneath the.

When archaeologists struck a stone foundation, they investigated further, ultimately digging up the gardens of three adjacent residences along Boclair Road. As lead archaeologist Maureen Kilpatrick noted in a study published in Archaeology Reports Online , Given their location and date, the archaeological remains discovered in the back gardens.

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