Castra Pinnata
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Inchtuthil is the site of a Roman legionary fortress situated on a natural platform overlooking the north bank of the River Tay southwest of Blairgowrie, Perth and Kinross, Scotland (Roman Caledonia).
Key facts
- Military installation.name
- Inchtuthil
- Military installation.image
- Den_arkeologiske_lämningen_av_fortet_Inchtuthill_med_kant_och_upphöjt_läge,_floden_Tay_flyter_(utanför_bild)_på_tre_sidor..jpg
- Military installation.caption
- Aerial photograph of the fort site
- Military installation.location
- Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK
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- Scotland Perth and Kinross
- Military installation.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Perth and Kinross
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Part of
- Gask Ridge
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Image
- Den arkeologiske lämningen av fortet Inchtuthill med kant och upphöjt läge, floden Tay flyter (utanför bild) på tre sidor..jpg
- Significant event
- slighting
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- Inchtuthil
- historic county
- Perthshire
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- Layout and garrison
- Nail hoard
- Notes
- References
- External links
Inchtuthil is the site of a Roman legionary fortress situated on a natural platform overlooking the north bank of the River Tay southwest of Blairgowrie, Perth and Kinross, Scotland (Roman Caledonia).
It was built in AD 82 or 83 as the advance headquarters for the forces of governor Gnaeus Julius Agricola in his campaign against the Caledonian tribes. Positioned at the head of one of the main routes in and out of the Scottish Highlands, it was occupied by Legion XX Valeria Victrix and covered a total area of .
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Castra Pinnata” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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