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Blatobulgium

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Also known as Birrens, Blatum Bulgium, Castrum Blatobulgium, Birrens Roman Fort

thumb|200px|right|A map of Roman sites in northern Britain , including Blatobulgium (marked as 'Birrens'). thumb|350px|Roman forts and roads in the north of England around AD 130 thumb|Plan of Blatobulgium thumb|200px|Western edge of the fort thumb|Birrens Lidar image

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historic county
Dumfriesshire
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Blatobulgium
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Pauly–Wissowa
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thumb|200px|right|A map of Roman sites in northern Britain , including Blatobulgium (marked as 'Birrens'). thumb|350px|Roman forts and roads in the north of England around AD 130 thumb|Plan of Blatobulgium thumb|200px|Western edge of the fort thumb|Birrens Lidar image

Blatobulgium was a Roman fort, located at the modern-day site known as Birrens, in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. It protected the main western road to Scotland.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Blatobulgium” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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