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Bertha Roman Fort is a Roman auxiliary fort located in Perthshire, Scotland, dating to the early imperial period of Roman Britain. The fort occupies a strategic position on the River Tay and was constructed as part of the Roman military infrastructure established during the first and second centuries AD. Archaeological investigation has revealed traces of the fort's defensive ditches and internal structures, though much of the site now lies beneath modern development and riverine deposits. The fort served as an important garrison point in the Roman advance northwards into Caledonia and reflects the Roman military occupation of Scotland during the Antonine period and earlier campaigns.
Bertha, Roman Fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2403. View the official record →
Bertha Roman Fort is a Roman auxiliary fort located in Perthshire, Scotland, dating to the early imperial period of Roman Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2403.
Bertha, Roman Fort dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a roman fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Bertha, Roman Fort 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 SM2403.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moncreiffe Hill, fort 800m NW of Moncreiffe House (7.7 km), Dupplin Church (8.1 km), Bore Stone of Gask,cross slab,Moncreiffe House (8.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Bertha, Roman Fort's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Bertha, Roman Fort stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.