Whitemoss Roman auxiliary fort
Whitemoss Roman auxiliary fort is an archaeological site in Renfrewshire, Scotland. Whitemoss Roman auxiliary fort is situated nearby to the lake Whitemoss Dam, as well as near Bishopton Cemetery.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dumbarton Castle and Bishopton West Tunnel.
Dumbarton Castle
Dumbarton Castle has the longest recorded history of any stronghold in Scotland. It sits on a volcanic plug of basalt known as Dumbarton Rock which is 240 feet high and overlooks the Scottish town of Dumbarton. Dumbarton Castle is situated 2 miles northwest of Whitemoss Roman auxiliary fort.
Bishopton West Tunnel
Tunnel
Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bishopton West Tunnel is situated 3,200 feet east of Whitemoss Roman auxiliary fort.
Bishopton railway station
Railway station
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bishopton railway station serves the village of Bishopton in Renfrewshire, Scotland. The station is on the Inverclyde line, 13 miles west of Glasgow Central. It opened on 29 March 1841. The station is managed by ScotRail. Bishopton railway station is situated 1½ miles southeast of Whitemoss Roman auxiliary fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bishopton and Bowling.
Bishopton
Town
Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bishopton is a village in Renfrewshire, Scotland. It is located around 2 miles west of Erskine. Royal Ordnance Factory Bishopton was located on the edge of the village and is now being redeveloped as private housing into a community named Dargavel.
Bowling
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bowling is a village in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, with a population of 740. It lies on the north bank of the Firth of Clyde, between the towns of Clydebank and Dumbarton. Bowling is situated 2 miles northeast of Whitemoss Roman auxiliary fort.
Langbank
Village
Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Langbank is a village on the south bank of the River Clyde in Renfrewshire, Scotland. It is 9.3 miles/15 km northwest from Paisley and 3.4 miles/5.5 km east from Port Glasgow on the A8. Langbank is situated 2 miles west of Whitemoss Roman auxiliary fort.
Whitemoss Roman auxiliary fort
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.91597° or 55° 54′ 58″ northLongitude
-4.53289° or 4° 31′ 58″ westOpen location code
9C7QWF88+9ROpenStreetMap ID
node 4296522148OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Whitemoss Dam and Bishopton Cemetery.
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