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Roman Camp, Wardlaw
A 3 hectare Roman camp, probably housing two cohorts, around 1600 men. It could be Flavian (and rel
Forts, Glenlochar
Three superimposed forts, which coincided over the greater part if not the whole of the circuit. The
Burnswark Camp
A large siege camp of 5.3 hectares lies on the south side of Burnswark Hill and a smaller camp of 3.
Artillery positions, Burnswark South
The southern Roman camp at Burnswark measures c. 290m by 210m, with three entrances on the north, ea
Fort & Camps, Tassieholm of Milton
A major Roman military complex (Flavian to Antonine in date) at Milton was excavated between 1938 an
Birrens, Aerial View
Roman Road, Dinwoodie Green
The route of the old Roman Road can identified by the dark cropmarks of quarry pits where the materi
Rebuilt Jug, Birrens
Large ceramic jug. Reconstructed using grey coloured cement. Has spherical body and a short wide nec
carbonised grain,
Bottle of carbonised Grain, probably barley. Obtained by Donor when she visited the Birrens excavati
Dolabra (Roman Axe), Dumfries
Iron pick axe or dolabrum, from the foundations of Greyfriars Church, near the Roman road through Du
Mortaria & Fragments, Barburgh Mill
An almost complete base fragment from a mortaria bowl. Deep with narrow rim. Gritty fragments of whi
Window Glass, Birrens
A selection of long, triangular piece of window glass found at the site of Birrens Roman Fort. Pale
Ballista balls, Burnswark, Hoddam and Shancastle, Glencairn
Ballistas were mobile horizontal wooden frames containing a central band of twisted ropes through wh
Rope Moulding, Birrens
Roman Rope moulding Rope moulding from an inscription panel, Birrens, Middlebie. Descriptio
Whetstone, Carzield, Kirkmahoe
Whetstones were used for the sharpening of knives. This example has deep scars and cuts visible in t
Bronze Boss, Birrens
Found by a metal detector, this object is most likely a roman boss made entirely from bronze. Circul
Seal Box, Carzield
From the collection of Sir Ian Richmond, this seal box was discovered during excavations at Carzield
Baked haematite pencil, Birrens
This is the remaining stub of a pencil of Haematite (a mineral form of Iron oxide) which was used as
Horse or chariot fastening, Dalswinton, Kirkmahoe.
A bronze horse or chariot fastening found on the surface near Dalswinton, this fragment is typical o
Ferrule (Pole Cap)
This ferrule (pole or staff cap) was discovered in 1936 during the excavation of Birrens Roman Fort.
Spearheads, Birrens
Two spearheads found at Birrens Roman Fort. the first of these has a flat leaf shaped 6 inch long bl
Sling Pellets, Burnswark
This selection of lead sling-shot pelelts were found at Burnswark Roman Fort. It has been sugges
Horse trappings, Birrens
Horse trappings from Birrens Roman fort. Cast bronze mounts, including two harness slides and a ter
Daub
Daub fragments, probably used in the lining from the walls of the barrack buildings at the fort.
Jar fragments
Glenlochar Fort Glenlochar near Castle Douglas was central to the Roman army's cperations in Gallo
Boot fragment
This object is what remains of the sole of a soldier's hob-nailed boot. This fragment is composed of
Bronze stud
Small decorative stud, probably from a military belt or horse harness. This fragment of a metal stud
Decorative mount
Bronze mount with enamelled infill, probably from cavalry harness. Roman decorative pieces from
Diagram of Roman Trenches Near Tarbolton from John Smith's Notebook
This diagram, drawn by the archaeologist John Smith, shows the location of Roman trenches near Tarbo
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