Marcus Marching Camp
Marching or Temporary Camp
Discovered from the air in 1967 by J.K. St Joseph, this camp lies on the Marcus Estate, close to Marcus Cottage. There is a small annexe attached to the southern part of the west side, a situation encountered at many of the camps of the so-called ’63-acre’ series. The western defensive ditch was sectioned in 1987 and proved to be about 10¼ ft. wide by 4 ft. deep (3.15 x 1.2 m). The camp was aligned east-west with two gateways in each of the longer sides and a single gateway set centrally in each of the shorter sides, all defended by titulum outworks.
References for Marcus Camp
- Air Reconnaissance in Britain, 1965-1968 by J.K. St. Joseph in J.R.S. lix (1969) p.111;
- Britannia xix (1988) pp.425/6. Air Reconnaissance in Britain, 1965-1968 by J.K. St. Joseph in J.R.S. lix (1969) p.111;
Map References for Marcus Camp
NGRef: NO5158 OSMap: LR54
OS National Grid Reference: NO497574
Dimensions: 2,125 x 1,325+ ft (648 x 404+ m)
Area: c.64½ acres (c.26 ha)
Roman Roads near Marcus Camp
None identified
Sites near Marcus Marching Camp
- Finavon Temporary Camp (2 km)
Marching or Temporary Camp - Battledykes (Oathlaw) Temporary Camp (6 km)
Marching or Temporary Camp - Lunanhead Camp (7 km)
Marching or Temporary Camp - Inverquharity Temporary Camp (10 km)
Marching or Temporary Camp - Inverquharity Fortlet (11 km)
Fortlet and Marching or Temporary Camp - Keithock Temporary Camp (11 km)
Marching or Temporary Camp - Kinnell Marching Camp (13 km)
Marching or Temporary Camp - Stracathro Roman Fort (13 km)
Flavian Auxiliary Fort (AD 69–96) - Kirkbuddo Temporary Camp (14 km)
Marching or Temporary Camp - Dun Temporary Camp (18 km)
Marching or Temporary Camp