Excavations on the Antonine Wall fort of Rough Castle, Stirlingshire, 1957-61

Abstract

NS 843798. The N and W ramparts of the fort and part of the praetentura were examined. The 'additional margins' of the W rampart were shown to be an ascensus on the inside, and interleaved road surfaces and rampart tumble on the outside. The earliest structures in the praetentura appeared to be temporary and were followed by two timber buildings, presumably barrack-blocks. All evidence for putative Antonine II buildings had been removed in 1903 but there were traces of ?lean-to buildings against the inside races of the W and N ramparts. Occupation continued into the early 160s. Au(abr)