OSMap: LR72
Type: Fort, 3 Camps.
The Remains of Crawford Castle
viewed from the minor road to the north
SSW (18) to Drumlanrig (Dumfries & Galloway) via Durisdeer
SE (20) to Milton (Dumfries & Galloway) via Castlecraig
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NGRef: NS9521 OSMap: LR72 Type: Fort, 3 Camps. |
The Remains of Crawford Castle viewed from the minor road to the north |
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NE (35) to Elginhaugh (Strathclyde) via Castlecraig SSW (18) to Drumlanrig (Dumfries & Galloway) via Durisdeer SE (20) to Milton (Dumfries & Galloway) via Castlecraig | |
The only dateable pottery recovered from Crawford is a piece of samian Form 29 dated to c.AD60-75, however, a bronze as minted in AD86 has also been found. Coins like this, all in almost unworn condition, have been uncovered at a number of other military sites in Scotland, which must mean that they were garrisoned in that year or shortly afterwards. There is structural evidence to suggest that the fort was also occupied throughout the Antonine Period (c.AD142 - c.162).
There are a number of Roman military sites in the area; there are three marching camps to the south of the fort in Crawford (NS9520), a marching camp at Little Clyde in the south-east overlooked by a watch-tower on Beattock Summit (both NS9915), also a fortlet and camp at Wandel (NS9426) along the road to the north, with another camp nearby at Cold Chapel (NS9324).
