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Carzield is a Roman fort situated in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, that formed part of the military infrastructure established during the Roman occupation of Britain. The fort dates to the first and second centuries AD and would have served as a strategic garrison point within the Roman provincial system. Its physical remains are characteristic of Roman auxiliary fort construction, with evidence of defensive ditching and ramparts typical of the period. The site contributes to archaeological understanding of Roman military presence in south-western Scotland during the early Imperial period.
Carzield,Roman fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM673. View the official record →
Carzield is a Roman fort situated in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, that formed part of the military infrastructure established during the Roman occupation of Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM673.
Carzield,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 Britain.
Carzield,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 SM673.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including West Gallaberry,Roman camp & native promontory settlement (1.1 km), Holywood,cursus,linear earthwork,pit alignment & enclosures 975m SE of (2.4 km), Holywood, cursus 1250m SSE of (2.9 km).
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