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Roman Period

Battle at Mons Graupius — Agricola's approach through Northumberland

83–84
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Also known as: Agricola's northward march 83-84 AD
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Northern British tribes
Forces
c.30,000 Caledonians
VS
Victor
Romans (Agricola)
Forces
c.8,000 Romans
Outcome
Agricola marched his army north through Northumberland en route to the battle of Mons Graupius in Scotland; rearguard skirmishes with Caledonian probing forces
The Battle

History & Significance

Agricola's northward campaign through Northumberland was the most ambitious Roman military operation in the region. Tacitus records cavalry skirmishes before the main battle. The logistics base at Corbridge sustained the entire campaign

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle at Mons Graupius — Agricola's approach through Northumberland

Mounie Castle,symbol stone 15m S of
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
Loanhead, stone circle and enclosed cremation cemetery
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~0.8 miles
Newcraig,stone circle 200m W of
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~1 miles
New Craig, cupmarked boulder 230m WNW of
Scheduled monument · ~1 miles
Four Braehead Cottages, standing stone 195m SE of
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~1.8 miles
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