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Trace the defences of two Roman marching camps, probably dating to the early AD 200s.

The camps at Black Hill are part of a large group of Roman military sites linked to the fort at Ardoch. They were built during the re-conquest of Scotland by the Roman emperor, Septimius Severus.

Earthworks covered in short winter grass and dusted with frost, surrounded by leafless trees.
Snow-dusted heather and low shrubs on uneven ground, with a view across to distant hills beneath a grey winter sky.
Frost-dusted grassy terrain with uneven earthworks and a stand of tall trees in the background.
Snow-dusted heather and low shrubs on uneven ground, with a view across to distant hills beneath a grey winter sky.

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