Tour Scotland Spring travel video of an April road trip drive, with Scottish music, on visit to visit to Carnock in Fife. Carnock is a village and parish located 4.2 miles West of Dunfermline and 1.3 miles East of Oakley. The name of the village derives from Scottish Gaelic, from ceàrn meaning corner Carnock is known to have had roman military significance in antiquity. In 1774 upon Carneil hill, near Carnock, several urns containing Roman coinage were discovered. It is believed that the local inhabitants, the Horestii, unsuccessfully defended this location against the Roman general Gnaeus Julius Agricola. The local names Easter Camps and Wester Camps are suspected to originate from this time. Another native fort is located at the nearby Craigluscar only 2 miles away. Subsequent Roman encampments are suspected 3 miles east of Dunfermline and a large camp at Loch Ore. Former pupil at Carnock Primary School was Debbie Knox part of the Gold Medal winning team at the Winter Olympics in Curling at Salt Lake City. She did come back to the school to show her Medal to the pupils and crown the Gala Queen.
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