🏛️ Crawford-Cramond
Roman auxiliary fort in Scotland, 2nd century AD
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- Established: circa AD 142 during Antonine occupation
- Location: Firth of Forth shore, Cramond, Edinburgh
- Type: Roman auxiliary fort, part of Antonine Wall system
- Occupation period: approximately AD 142 to 180
Crawford-Cramond is a Roman auxiliary fort in Scotland situated on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth in the Cramond area of Edinburgh that served as a key military installation during Rome's northernmost expansion in Britain. Constructed during the reign of Antoninus Pius, the fort was occupied intermittently from approximately AD 142 to 180 and formed part of the Antonine Wall frontier system stretching across central Scotland. As of 2026, the archaeological remains lie largely below ...