Easter Cadder Temporary Camp
Marching or Temporary Camp
This camp is situated at the north east end of a low ridge, 130m south east of the point where the Antonine Wall crossed Park Burn. No trace of the structure can now be seen on the surface, but most of the perimeter has been revealed by crop marking on air photographs. The camp measured some 122m in length from north north west to south south east by 113m transversely, the area enclosed being approximately 1.4ha (3.5 acres). The positions of the gates, at least one of which appears to have been protected by a titulum, indicate that the camp probably faced north north west. Although significantly smaller than camps of the series discovered at the end of Antonine Wall, it may possibly have accommodated one of the legionary vexillations engaged in the construction of that frontier.
References for Easter Cadder Camp
- Air Reconnaissance in Britain, 1955-7 by J.K. St. Joseph in J.R.S. xlviii (1958) pp.89/90.
Map References for Easter Cadder Camp
NGRef: NS6473 OSMap: LR64
OS National Grid Reference: NS643734
Dimensions: c.400 x 400 ft (c.122 x 122 m)
Area: <3¾ acres (c.1.48 ha)
Roman Roads near Easter Cadder Camp
None identified
Sites near Easter Cadder Temporary Camp
- Glasgow Bridge Roman Fortlet (1 km)
Fortlet - Kirkintilloch Roman Fort (1 km)
Antonine Wall Fort - Cadder Roman Fort (3 km)
Antonine Wall Fort - Auchendavy Antonine Wall Fort (4 km)
Antonine Wall Fort - Wilderness Plantation Fortlet (5 km)
Antonine Wall Fortlet and Fortlet - Twechar Camp (6 km)
Marching or Temporary Camp - Balmuildy Camp (6 km)
Marching or Temporary Camp - Balmuildy (Medio) Roman Fort (6 km)
Antonine Wall Fort - Balmuildy Bridge (7 km)
Roman Bridges - Bar Hill Camp (7 km)
Marching or Temporary Camp