Gallaberry Marching Camp
Marching or Temporary Camp
The outline of this Gallaberry Camp delineates a regular parallelogram, the NW and SE sides measuring about 360 ft. the SW and NE sides each 210 ft. The north and south angles each subtend about 75°, the east and west angles around 105°. The only recorded gateway lies in the SW side, displaced somewhat towards the south.
References for Gallaberry Camp
- The Roman Occupation of South-Western Scotland by the Glasgow Archaeological Society (1952) pp.120-122, figs.11/12 & plate.xli.
Map References for Gallaberry Camp
NGRef: NX9682 OSMap: LR78
OS National Grid Reference: NX9682
Dimensions: 360 x 200 ft (110 x 61 m)
Area: c.1¾ acres (c.0.67 ha)
Roman Roads near Gallaberry Camp
None identified
Sites near Gallaberry Marching Camp
- Carzield Roman Fort (1 km)
Antonine Auxiliary Fort (AD 138–161) and Marching or Temporary Camp - Dalswinton Camp 2, Bankfoot (3 km)
Marching or Temporary Camp - Dalswinton Camp 1 Bankfoot (3 km)
Marching or Temporary Camp - Dalswinton, Bankfoot Forts I & II (3 km)
Flavian Auxiliary Fort (AD 69–96), Fortlet and Vexillation Fort - Amisfield Camp (3 km)
Marching or Temporary Camp - Dalswinton Bankhead Forts I & II (4 km)
- Ellisland Temporary Camps (4 km)
Marching or Temporary Camp - Fourmerkland Camps (6 km)
Marching or Temporary Camp - Murder Loch Roman Fortlet (7 km)
Fortlet - Barburgh Mill Roman Fortlet (8 km)
Fortlet