[7] A stone altar, which was dug up a few hundred years ago in the grounds of Cramond House, was originally erected by a cohort of Tungrians (either first or second) and was dedicated to "the Alatervan Mothers and the Mothers of the Parade-ground"[11] (Latin: Matres Alatervae et Matres Campestres).

[6] Early antiquarians interpreted this as referring to the place where the stone was found, and drew from it the conclusion that the Roman name of Cramond was "Alaterva".

[12] This idea is no longer accepted among scholars, and "Alatervae" is now believed to be an epithet attached to the Matronae, following a practice found elsewhere in the empire.

The sculpture, in a non-local white sandstone, shows a lioness devouring her prey, a naked bearded male torso.

[18] Information panels at the site link the findings of the last 50 years of excavations, and recreate life in the former Roman headquarters and bathhouse.

These structures are periodically uncovered when development work is required, for example, excavations in 1998 and 2001 before the construction of an extension to the Kirk Hall, which led to the discovery of the defensive ditches around, and the road into, the fort.