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In a remarkable discovery that adds a new piece to the puzzle of Roman Scotland, archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a previously unknown Roman fortlet. The small fortification, part of the defensive system of the famous Antonine Wall, was found buried beneath the back gardens of several residential properties in the suburban town of Bearsden, near Glasgow. The find provides fresh insights into the construction and strategic placement of Roman defenses along their northernmost frontier in Britain. A Fortlet Hiding in Plain Sight The discovery was made during archaeological investigations required ahead of planned property developments in three adjoining gardens on Boclair Road, Bearsden . Initially, archaeologists from GUARD Archaeology uncovered a linear stone structure with defined edges, which