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Roman Camps in Scotland

Author: Rebecca H. Jones

The Roman army in Britain left an archaeological legacy that is the envy of the rest of the Roman world. The forts fortresses and frontier defences are rightly celebrated but less well known are the temporary camps. These were constructed to house the army for short periods of time while on campaigns patrols and manoeuvres.Scotland contains a wealth of Roman camps and this book is a companion volume to earlier publications of camps in England and Wales.