I wouldn't disagree about XI. I think a lot of sites along HW have been misinterpreted.

I wouldn't class Aldborough as the north as it's several days march from Hadrian's Wall

Is Carlisle a town or just a settlement. It doesn't seem to have a forum or any of the structures that you get in a town. Mind you, I'm not up to date on any recent discoveries from there.

A fantastic opportunity to study northern Britain's only Roman town 👇

Antonine Wall Fortlet discovered in back gardens of Bearsden - BAJR - British Archaeology Jobs and Resources Newly published research by GUARD Archaeology has revealed how a hitherto unknown Antonine Wall Roman fortlet was discovered beneath the back gardens of Bearsden Archaeological investigations within t...

Archaeological investigations within the gardens of three adjacent residential properties in Bearsden in 2017 by GUARD Archaeology revealed the stone foundations of a turf rampart. The archaeological work was funded by individual landowners in advance of development
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Haha go for it. There's no dating evidence for any of the towers. Dating is essentially educated guesses for them.

Or they could be later...

Heritage sign board with reconstruction of watchtower and earthworks in background.

1/ The site of Muir O’ Fauld Roman watchtower on the Gask Ridge, Tayside, Scotland. Part of a line of Flavian installations thought to date to Agricola’s occupation late 70s/80s, but some have argued earlier still. 🧵
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Flipping eck. One of the topless soldiers has increasingly protruding nipples! Who goes to the effort of creating such tosh.

This will be worth getting a ticket for. Wonderful location, wonderful speaker, controversial topic 😜

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The Roman triumphal arch at Orange in France

Replica of the gatehouse from the Roman fort at Manchester. Bit of a hidden site and worth exploring.

A lovely bit of Roman glass from Koblenz, Germany

The Porta Nigra in Trier, Germany. The best surviving example of a Roma gatehouse.

The wonderful entrance mosaic at Canterbury Roman Museum

I think it's the last British site on my legionary fortress bingo list

The Roman amphitheatre at Arles in southern France. Still in use today.

One I've not been to yet....

Remains of the Roman amphitheatre at Chester

A late summer trip to the granary building within Housesteads Roman fort on Hadrian's Wall

Reconstruction of Roman Limes watchtower in Vleuten.

Along the Dutch Limes there are a couple as well, including this one near the Castellum in Vleuten: maps.app.goo.gl/cv3VXbqf1BSv...

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Research break from the new book. Archie discovers Roman good-luck charms weren’t subtle. Chesters fort, Hadrian’s Wall.

A recreated Roman watchtower from Burgsalach on the German frontier. Similar structures existed across the Gask Ridge in Perthshire

A close up detail from the Warren Cup in the British Museum. Dating to around first century, it depicts a Greek scene of gay sex with this room attendant watching on. The cup features in my new book.

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One altar depicts Mithras and the other depicts Sol.