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Camp Wood is a Roman camp situated 335 metres south-west of Campwood Farm in Lanarkshire, Scotland. The site occupies ground underlain by bedrock of the Strathclyde Group, sedimentary rocks formed during the Visean period, which provide a firm foundation typical of the upland terrain of south-central Scotland. The camp's location in this landscape reflects Roman military strategy during their campaigns beyond the Antonine Wall, exploiting the drainage and visibility afforded by the local geology.
Roman camps of this type, established as temporary fortifications during campaigns or garrison duties, typically consisted of ditched and ramparted defences arranged in the characteristic playing-card layout. The positioning near Campwood Farm situates the camp within the broader network of Roman military installations across Lanarkshire, an area of strategic importance during the occupation periods of the first and second centuries AD.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1138, ensuring the preservation of this significant archaeological site. Despite its age and the changes to the landscape over nearly two millennia, Camp Wood remains an important record of Roman military presence in Scotland and contributes to understanding the extent and nature of Roman control in the region during antiquity.
Camp Wood, Roman camp 335m SW of Campwood Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1138. View the official record →
Camp Wood is a Roman camp situated 335 metres south-west of Campwood Farm in Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1138.
Camp Wood, Roman camp 335m SW of Campwood Farm dates from the roman period, and is classified as a roman camp 335m sw of campwood farm. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Camp Wood, Roman camp 335m SW of Campwood Farm 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 SM1138.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castledykes, Roman camps to W, N & E of Roman fort (2.3 km), Castledykes,Roman fort,Corbiehall (2.4 km), St Kentigern's Church, Lanark (3.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Camp Wood, Roman camp 335m SW of Campwood Farm's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Camp Wood, Roman camp 335m SW of Campwood Farm stands on Strathclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Visean. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, strathclyde group type.