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Bankhead is a Roman fort located near Dalswinton in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The site dates to the Roman occupation period, representing one of the auxiliary installations established during Rome's campaigns in northern Britain. The fort's physical remains survive as earthwork traces visible in the landscape, including defensive ditches and ramparts characteristic of Roman military architecture. As part of the broader network of Roman forts deployed across southern Scotland, Bankhead provides evidence of the strategic organisation of Roman forces during their penetration into Caledonia.
Bankhead,Roman fort,Dalswinton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2560. View the official record →
Bankhead is a Roman fort located near Dalswinton in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2560.
Bankhead,Roman fort,Dalswinton dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a roman fort,dalswinton. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Bankhead,Roman fort,Dalswinton is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM2560.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bankfoot,Roman camps & forts,Dalswinton (0.9 km), Dalswinton Old House (1.5 km), Kilroy,enclosures E and NE of (1.9 km).
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