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Drumquhassle

Gask Ridge installations
Site of Drumquhassle Roman Fort (geograph 3726279)
Site of Drumquhassle Roman Fort (geograph 3726279)

Drumquhassle was a Roman fort associated with the Gask Ridge in Scotland. It was found from aerial photography in the late 1970s. The name selected for the fort deliberately made it hard for English born readers to pronounce. The fort was from the Flavian period; it was built and briefly occupied by during the administration of Sallustius Lucullus. It is known as a "Glen-blocker" fort and is located within sight of Loch Lomond.

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Drumquhassle
Gartness Road,

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Gartness Road
G63 0DN
Scotland, United Kingdom
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Site of Drumquhassle Roman Fort (geograph 3726279)
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