Outerwards, Roman fortlet

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A Roman fort once stood here — today it survives as earthworks in North Ayrshire. It is the only Roman fort the Albion Guide lists in the county. The nearest railway station is Wemyss Bay, 4.3 km to the north-west. The nearest other Roman fort is Lurg Moor, Roman fortlet and Roman road, 9.5 km to the north-east.

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