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Rough Castle Fort
55.9978° N, -3.8560° E
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Rough Castle Fort is a Roman fort on the Antonine Wall roughly 2 kilometres south east of Bonnybridge near Tamfourhill in the Falkirk council area, Scotland. It is owned by the National Trust for Scotland.
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
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Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
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Antonine Wall construction
c. 143 AD
Altar discovery
1843
Excavations (early 20th century)
1902-1903
Excavation (1932)
1932
Excavations (1957-1961)
1957-1961
Sound and light show
November 2018
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Archaeological Features
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Storage Structures
Granaries
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Defensive Structures
Defensive WallsDitchesRampartsGatewaysCauseways
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Military Installations
BarracksLilia (pit defences)
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Public and Civic Structures
Public BathsAdministrative Buildings (Headquarters)
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AltarsInscriptionsGlass (window fragments)
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Domestic and Habitation Structures
Commander's HouseHouses
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Environmental and Natural Features
Landscaped EarthworksGravel Pits
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RoadsCausewaysSignal/Beacon Platform
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