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The Siege of Burnswark Hill in 140 AD was a one of the battles of the Roman Campaigns in the Caledonian Lowlands.
See:
- Antoninus Pius; Historia Augusta 5.3-5; Loeb Classical Library 1921
- Charles Freeman, Egypt, Greece, and Rome. Oxford University Press 1999, p. 508.
- Tom Metcalfe, In Photos: 1,800-Year-Old Roman Battle Site, 2016 - https://www.livescience.com/55049-photos-ancient-roman-battle-sling-bullets.html
Relevant museums
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National Museum of Scotland
The National Museum of Scotland has important displays of artefacts from the Eastern part of the Antonine Wall.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Edinburgh
Nearby sites
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Burnswark Hill
The third and smallest Roman camp. Possibly a pen for Roman cavalry horses.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ecclefechan
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Burnswark Hill
Burnswark Hill Iron Age Hillfort.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ecclefechan
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