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Roman Period

Battle of Mons Graupius

83
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Caledonians (Calgacus)
Forces
c.30,000 Caledonians
VS
Victor
Rome (Agricola)
Forces
c.8,000 Romans
Outcome
Roman tactical victory; Caledonians dispersed
The Battle

History & Significance

Rome's furthest advance into Scotland. The site has never been conclusively identified, making it one of Britain's greatest archaeological mysteries.

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Mons Graupius

Loch of Leys, crannog 400m N of Lochton of Leys
Scheduled monument · Iron Age–Medieval · ~1.5 miles
Balbridie,timber hall 500m NW of
Scheduled monument · ~2.2 miles
Cairnshee,field system & farmstead 700m WSW of
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~2.5 miles
Balbridie,enclosure 300m S of
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~2.5 miles
Eslie, stone circle 550m ESE of
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~2.6 miles
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