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Carrickstone Roman altar is a Roman votive altar located approximately four hundred metres west of Carrickstone in Dunbartonshire, Scotland. The altar dates to the Roman period of occupation in Scotland, likely from the second century AD when Roman forces maintained a military presence in the region. As a votive altar, it would have served a religious or commemorative function within the Roman military or civilian community, possibly dedicated to a deity or military commander. The monument is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database under reference SM3815 and represents material evidence of Roman religious practice and occupation in this area of Scotland.
Carrickstone,Roman altar,400m W of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3815. View the official record →
Carrickstone Roman altar is a Roman votive altar located approximately four hundred metres west of Carrickstone in Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3815.
Carrickstone,Roman altar,400m W of dates from the roman period, and is classified as a roman altar,400m. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Carrickstone,Roman altar,400m W 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 SM3815.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Antonine Wall, Wester Dullatur to East Dullatur (1.6 km), Antonine Wall, camp, fortlet, fort and settlement, Croy Hill (2.4 km), Antonine Wall, B802 to N of Cuilmuir View, Croy (3.1 km).
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