The Gask Ridge is the modern name given to an early series of fortifications, built by the Romans in mid-Scotland. For other senses of this name, see Roman Empire (disambiguation). ...

It was constructed in the 70s or 80s CE. Hadrian's Wall was built 40 years later and the Antonine Wall 20 years after that. Although the border was not a continuous wall, it may well be Rome's earliest fortified land frontier. Centuries: 1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century Decades: 20s - 30s - 40s - 50s - 60s - 70s - 80s - 90s - 100s - 110s - 120s 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 Note: Sometimes the 70s is used as shorthand for the 1970s, the 1870s, or other such decades in other centuries... Centuries: 1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century Decades: 30s - 40s - 50s - 60s - 70s - 80s - 90s - 100s - 110s - 120s - 130s 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 Note: Sometimes 80s is used as shorthand for the 1980s, the 1880s, or other such decades in different centuries. ... Pieces of Hadrians Wall remain near Greenhead and along the route, though large sections have been dismantled over the years to use the stones for various nearby construction projects. ... The Antonine Wall, looking east, from Barr Hill between Twechar and Croy The Antonine Wall, remains of Roman fortlet, Barr Hill, near Twechar Location of Hadrians Wall and the Antonine Wall in Scotland and Northern England. ... Border stone at Passo San Giacomo between Val Formazza in Italy and Val Bedretto in Switzerland Borders define geographic boundaries of political entities or legal jurisdictions, such as governments, states or subnational administrative divisions. ...

The fortifications cover the boundary between Scotland's mountainous Highland zone in Perthshire and Angus, protecting the more fertile land to the South and East. The later Hadrianic and Antonine walls were farther south, and, by taking advantage of Britain's heavily indented coastline, were considerably shorter. Perthshire (Siorrachd Pheairt in Gaelic) is a traditional county in central Scotland, which extends from Strathmore in the east, to the Pass of Drumochter in the north, Rannoch Moor and Ben Lui in the west, and Aberfoyle in the south. ... Angus (Aonghas in Gaelic) is one of the traditional counties and also one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland and a Lieutenancy area. ...

The Gask Ridge consisted of a series of forts and fortlets with signalling towers. The Legionary fortress of Inchtuthill and other forts nearby are collectively referred to as the Glen Forts. The relationship between the Glen Forts and the Gask Ridge is unclear. Inchtuthil is the name of a large, well-preserved Roman legionary fortress on the banks of the River Tay near Dunkeld in the Scottish county of Perthshire. ...

Tacitus writes that Agricola was fighting in the area in 80 CE. The latest coinage dates from 86 CE. This would suggest that the forts were occupied for at most 6 years. However, recent archaeology has shown that many of the forts comprising the Gask Ridge were rebuilt over time, sometimes twice, without any evidence of destruction through warfare. Further digs may cast some light on this apparent contradiction. Gaius Cornelius Tacitus Publius (or: Gaius) Cornelius Tacitus (c. ... Gnaeus Julius Agricola (July 13, 40 - August 23, 93) was a Roman general responsible for much of the Roman conquest of Britain. ... For other uses, see number 80. ... // Cars http://en. ...

External links

• The Roman Gask Project
• romanbritain.org