🏛️ Karbantorigon-Bankhead
Roman auxiliary fort on the Antonine Wall, Scotland, 2nd century AD
📌 Fast Facts
- Type: Roman auxiliary fort
- Period: circa 142–160 AD
- Location: Central Scottish Lowlands, Antonine Wall frontier
- Garrison: Auxiliary troops, not Roman legionaries
Karbantorigon-Bankhead is a Roman auxiliary fort in central Scotland that guarded the Antonine Wall, Rome's northernmost frontier barrier in Britain during the 2nd century AD. The fort reveals the logistical reach and military organization of the Roman Empire at the edge of its northern territories. As of 2026, the site remains a grass-covered earthwork in the rural Lowlands, accessible to archaeologists and heritage visitors; its defensive ditches and structural layout remain detectable ...