Experts hunt for remains of Roman fort

ARCHAEOLOGISTS are hunting for the remains of a lost fort that could shed further light on ancient Rome’s forays into Scotland.

Many people wrongly believe the Romans never ventured further north than the Antonine Wall or even Hadrian’s Wall, according to archaeologists.

However, evidence shows they marched as far north as Elgin and a network of forts between Stirling and Stracathro, near Brechin, suggests they were based in Scotland for some time.

The forts form part of Rome’s oldest land frontier known as the Gask Ridge, but archaeologists believe one is missing. The elusive fort is believed to be located somewhere in the Angus and Aberdeenshire countryside, and work will begin this week to try to find it.

The team of volunteers will be hunting for what would be the first major find north of the Antonine Wall in around 30 years.