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WILDERNESS PLANTATION: FORTLET Midway between the forts at Cadder and Balmuildy, just north of Balmuildy Road and west of the Cawder Golf Club is the site of a Roman fortlet on the Antonine Wall. While the site is visible in aerial photographs, there are no traces visible on the ground today. HISTORY OF DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION: Following the discovery of the first recognised Antonine Wall fortlet at Duntocher in 1947, the fortlet at Wilderness Plantation was identified in aerial photography during the 1950s. The site was excavated by Wilkes in 1965-66. DESCRIPTION AND INTERPRETATION: Excavations have revealed that the fortlet at the fortlet featured timber buildings (probably Wilderness Plantation was of one build with barracks), lean-to structures, and hearths. the Antonine Wall Rampart, and that it had an Later, the timber buildings were removed internal area of about 19.8m by 17.5m. The and the fortlet’s interior was cobbled over. A fortlet was defended by a 3m wide turf rampart large amount of Roman pottery was found on a stone base, with two ditches along its east, below and above the cobbles, all dating to the west, and south sides, while it was defended Antonine period. Late medieval pottery of the on the north by the Antonine Wall Rampart fifteenth or sixteenth century was also found, and Ditch. The fortlet’s interior showed at least suggesting that the site had been reused for one episode of modification or, perhaps, two some unknown purpose. periods of occupation. In the earliest phase, BIBLIOGRAPHY: CANMORE Record: http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/ St. Joseph, J.K.S. (1976) Air Reconnaissance of Roman Scotland, site/44475 1939-75. Glasgow Archaeological Journal, 4: 1-28. [Wilderness Plantations is discussed on page 12.] Robertson, A.S. , revised by Keppie, L. (2001) The Antonine Wall: A Handbook to the Surviving Remains. Glasgow. Wilkes, J.J. (1974) The Antonine Wall Fortlet at Wilderness [Wilderness Plantation is discussed on pages 101-02.] Plantation, Lanarkshire. Glasgow Archaeological Journal, 3: 51-65..

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