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Roman site at Ward Law, Dumfries and Galloway
The Roman site at Ward Law occupies the south end of a ridge running south-east from Dumfries between the Nith and the Lochar Water, giving an excellent view of the Solway area.

Recognisable as a Roman camp by the typical 'playing card' shaped. Two gates are protected by 'titulae', ditches immediately outside a gateway; their diamond-shaped arrangement is most unusual.

Excavations in 1939 and 1949-50 revealed a heavily cobbled road exiting the east gate. Although similar in shape to Roman temporary camps, Ward Law may have served a more permanent function. This photograph was taken in 1984.

Antonine Wall at Watling Lodge, Falkirk, Stirling, mid 2nd century AD. This view shows one of the best remaining sections of the ditch in front of the Antonine Wall which would have stood to a height of around 3 metres.

Fort and temporary camps at Ardoch, Perth and Kinross, c. AD 80-90 and c. AD 140-163. The fort had several phases of occupation. Some of the camps are earlier than the fort, others later, reflecting the different Roman campaigns in Scotland. The remains represent the final phase of the fort's occupation. This photograph was taken in 1984.

Fort and temporary camps at Crawford, South Lanarkshire. This is a plan of the site showing the layout of the fort during the 1st century AD or Flavian period. This RCAHMS survey drawing was drawn in 1976.