Carpow
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2017}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2017}}
{{Infobox UK place
| official_name = Carpow
| gaelic_name =
| country = Scotland
| static_image_name = Roman Fortress - geograph.org.uk - 105476.jpg
| static_image_caption = Roman fort at Carpow
| population =
| population_ref =
| os_grid_reference = NO203175
| map_type = Scotland
| coordinates = {{coord|56.343119|-3.290949|display=inline,title}}
| unitary_scotland = Perth and Kinross
| lieutenancy_scotland = Perth and Kinross
| post_town = PERTH
| postcode_district = PH2 9xx
| postcode_area = PH
| dial_code = 01738 85
}}
Carpow ({{IPAc-en|k|ɑːr|ˈ|p|aʊ}}) is a diffuse hamlet in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is situated immediately to the east of the confluence of the River Tay and River Earn, 2 km north east of Abernethy.{{citation
| title =Perth & Alloa
| work = Ordnance Survey Landranger Map
| edition = B2
| year = 2007
| isbn = 978-0-319-22997-2| last1 = Ordnance Survey
| first1 = Great Britain
}}
Etymology
The name Carpow is of Pictish origin.{{cite book |last1=Simon |first1=Taylor |last2=Markus |first2=Gilbert |title=The Place-names of Fife |date=2006 |publisher=Shaun Tyas |isbn=9781900289771 |edition=Illustrated}} The first element is *cair, meaning "fort, castle", and the second is *pol, meaning "(sluggish) burn" (cf. Welsh caer-pwll).
Archaeology
Carpow is most notable for its archaeological remains. Mesolithic hunter-gatherers arrived in the area more than 8,000 years ago. Nearby Neolithic standing stones and circles followed the introduction of farming from about 4,000 BC, and a remarkably well preserved Bronze Age log boat dated to around 1,000 BC was found in the mudflats of the River Tay at Carpow.{{Cite web |date=2021-08-17 |title=Carpow Logboat - PKHT |url=https://www.pkht.org.uk/projects/carpow-logboat/ |access-date=2022-05-07 |language=en-GB}}
During Roman times the settlement was the site of a camp and fort, which was made of stone, signalling the intent to stay for an extended period.{{Cite web|url=http://www.scran.ac.uk/packs/exhibitions/learning_materials/webs/56/Carpow.htm|title = Carpow}}{{Historic Environment Scotland|cat=PLA |num=30118 |desc=Carpow | num2=NO21NW 58 |access-date=25 June 2025}} An early medieval Picto-Scottish cross fragment once formed part the lintel of a well at Carpow House.{{Historic Environment Scotland|cat=PLA |num=26605 |desc=Invermay, Cross | num2=NO01NE 8 |access-date=26 June 2025}}{{citation
| last1 = Borland
| first1 = J.
| last2 = Fraser
| first2 = I.
| last3 = Sherriff
| first3 = J.
| year = 2007
| title = Eight socketed stones from Eastern Scotland
| journal = Tayside and Fife Archaeological Journal
| volume = 13
| pages = 107}}
=Roman fort=
{{Main|Carpow Roman Fort}}
The Roman fort of Carpow was a Roman fortress situated at the confluence of the rivers Tay and Earn.{{Historic Environment Scotland|cat=PLA |num=30081 |desc=Carpow | num2=NO21NW 24 |access-date=26 June 2025}} The fortress is known to have been occupied from the late second century AD until the early third century AD. The site of the fort has not been comprehensively excavated but it is believed to have served as a naval supply depot for Roman forces in the Central Lowlands. Its occupation also coincided with the campaigns of Septimius Severus in the area.
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References
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External links
- [http://www.scran.ac.uk/packs/exhibitions/learning_materials/webs/56/Carpow.htm Carpow Roman Fort]