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Crawford, Roman fort

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

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Crawford, Roman fort preserves the earthworks of a former Roman fort in South Lanarkshire. The Albion Guide lists three Roman forts in the county; this is one of them. The nearest other Roman fort is Wandel Roman fortlet, 5.3 km to the north.

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