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Burnside of Baltersan is a Roman ring ditch, pits and camp located in Dumfriesshire, approximately 700 metres south of Baltersan. The monument lies on Stewartry Group bedrock, a formation of sandstone, breccia and conglomerate laid down during the Early Permian period, which would have provided firm ground for military construction.
The site comprises multiple components typical of Roman temporary encampments in Scotland. The ring ditch represents a defensive earthwork, whilst the associated pits likely served storage or other practical functions within the camp's layout. Such camps were constructed during Roman military campaigns and occupation, providing protected bases for soldiers and supplies.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under scheduled monument reference SM5695, recognising its significance as evidence of Roman activity in south-west Scotland. The Dumfriesshire landscape contains several such Roman sites, reflecting the strategic importance of the region during the period of Roman incursion into northern Britain.
Burnside of Baltersan,ring ditch,pits and Roman camp 700m S of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5695. View the official record →
Burnside of Baltersan is a Roman ring ditch, pits and camp located in Dumfriesshire, approximately 700 metres south of Baltersan. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5695.
Burnside of Baltersan,ring ditch,pits and Roman camp 700m S of dates from the roman period, and is classified as a ring ditch,pits and roman camp. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Burnside of Baltersan,ring ditch,pits and Roman camp 700m S of 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 SM5695.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hall Hill,fort (1 km), Twelve Apostles,stone circle (3.3 km), Holywood, cursus 1250m SSE of (3.5 km).
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Burnside of Baltersan,ring ditch,pits and Roman camp 700m S of stands on Stewartry Group, bedrock that formed in the Early Permian. The rock here is sandstone, breccia and conglomerate.