Cramond Roman Fort | |
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Location in Edinburgh | |
Alternative name(s) | Carumabo?, Rumabo? |
Founded | c. 140 AD |
Abandoned | 4th century AD |
Attested by | Ravenna Cosmography? |
Stationed military units | |
— Legions — | |
vexill. II Augusta | |
— Cohorts — | |
Location | |
Coordinates | 55°58′39″N 3°17′48″W / 55.9774°N 3.2967°W |
Town | Edinburgh |
Country | Scotland |
Reference | |
UK-OSNG reference | NT1976 |
Cramond Roman Fort is a Roman-Era archaeological site at Cramond, Edinburgh, Scotland.[1] The settlement may be the "Rumabo" listed in the 7th-century Ravenna Cosmography.
The fort was established around 140 AD and occupied until around 170 AD, with a further period of occupation from around 208 to 214 AD.[2] Among the many archaeological finds, one of the most famous is a sculpture known as the Cramond Lioness.