Drumquhassle
Historic site in Stirling, United Kingdom
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Drumquhassle was a Roman fort associated with the Gask Ridge in Scotland.[2] It was found from aerial photography in the late 1970s.[3] The name selected for the fort deliberately made it hard for English born readers to pronounce.[4] The fort was from the Flavian period;[5] it was built and briefly occupied during the administration of Sallustius Lucullus.[6] It is known as a "Glen-blocker" fort and is located within sight of Loch Lomond.
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| Drumquhassle | |
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Site of Drumquhassle Roman Fort[1] | |
 Interactive map of Drumquhassle | |
| Location | Stirling,  United Kingdom |
Location
The fort is located in Stirlingshire, east of Drymen.[7] It is associated with the road running from Loudoun Hill past Barochan towards Malling, Bochastle and Dalginross.[8] This road was therefore on the Highland Boundary Fault Frontier.[9]
It may have been on more than one Roman road.[10] It has been suggested that Drumquhassle might be connected to Doune via the Fords of Frew.[11]
The glenblocker forts ran from Drumquhassle to Stracathro.[12] The fort is about 50 metres (160 ft) west of a reliable spring which was presumably the soldiers' main water source.[13]
Finds
An enamelled brooch was found as well as some sling bullets.[14] Pottery from Gaul known as Terra nigra was also recovered.[15] Several coins were also found.[16]
