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The Roman Fort of Carpow was a Roman fortress situated at the confluence of the rivers Tay and Earn in what is now Scotland.〔(The site record for the Carpow fort at RCAHMS )〕 The fortress is known to have been occupied from the late second century AD until the early third century AD. The site of the fort has not been comprehensively excavated but it is believed to have served as a naval supply depot for Roman forces in the central lowlands. Its occupation also coincided with the campaigns of Septimius Severus in the area.〔 It has been suggested that the Carpow fort was the place named as "Horrea Classis" or "Poreo Classis" in the Ravenna Cosmography.〔(A summary of the excavation of 1961-1962. (Society of Antquaries of Scotland) )〕 ==Location== The Carpow fort was situated on a coastal plain on the southern bank of the river Tay approximately one kilometre east of the Tay's confluence with the River Earn. The Firth of Tay lay eastward of the fort and provided access to the North Sea.〔 During the era of the fort's occupation, the Antonine Wall lay to the south. Prior to the era of the fort's occupation, the Gask Ridge system of Limes lay to the north and west. While the fort was occupied the vicinity was inhabited by the people referred to in Roman sources as either Caledonians or Caledones. In subsequent decades the Romans would refer to the local people as Picts. The significant Pictish site of Clatchard Craig lay to the immediate east of the Carpow fort. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Carpow Roman Fort」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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