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Caerlaverock Roman road is a Roman road located in Perthshire, Scotland, lying 450 metres north-west of Caerlaverock. The road is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11365.
The road surface has been created on bedrock formed from the Strathmore Group, a geological formation dating to the Emsian period. This foundation comprises sandstone with subordinate layers of conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone, which would have provided a naturally workable base for Roman road construction in this region of central Scotland.
Roman roads in Scotland were typically built to facilitate military movement and administration during periods of Roman occupation and campaigns. The Perthshire landscape, with its river valleys and relatively accessible terrain, made it strategically important for Roman communications networks. The survival of this road as an archaeological feature demonstrates the durability of Roman engineering practices and the lasting impact of Roman infrastructure on the Scottish landscape.
Caerlaverock, Roman road 450m NW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11365. View the official record →
Caerlaverock Roman road is a Roman road located in Perthshire, Scotland, lying 450 metres north-west of Caerlaverock. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11365.
Caerlaverock, Roman road 450m NW of dates from the roman period, and is classified as a roman road. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Caerlaverock, Roman road 450m NW 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 SM11365.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Shielhill,Roman signal station 520m W of (6.5 km), Fort, 210m SW of Brookfield House (7.1 km), Cecilmount, fort 350m SW of (7.1 km).
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Caerlaverock, Roman road 450m NW of stands on Strathmore Group, bedrock that formed in the Emsian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.