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Carpow, Roman fortress

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Earthworks onlybanks, ditches and platforms — read the ground, not walls

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Carpow, Roman fortress preserves the earthworks of a former Roman fort in Perth and Kinross. The Albion Guide charts seven Roman forts in the county; this is one of them. The nearest railway station is Perth, 10.9 km to the north-west.

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