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Coatshill Quarry to Holehouse Linn, Roman Road is a Roman road in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, forming part of the communications network that the Roman military established within their occupation of northern Britain. The road dates to the Roman period, likely constructed during the campaigns of the 1st or 2nd century AD when Roman forces moved through and consolidated control of the region. The route connects two named locations in the landscape and represents the characteristic Roman engineering approach to frontier infrastructure in Scotland. Physical remains of the road survive as an archaeological feature, preserved within the landscape of Dumfriesshire and recorded within Scotland's scheduled monuments as a significant element of Roman military heritage.
Coatshill Quarry to Holehouse Linn, Roman Road. is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3347. View the official record →
Coatshill Quarry to Holehouse Linn, Roman Road is a Roman road in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, forming part of the communications network that the Roman military established within their occupation of northern Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3347.
Coatshill Quarry to Holehouse Linn, Roman Road. dates from the roman period, and is classified as a roman road.. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Coatshill Quarry to Holehouse Linn, Roman Road. 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 SM3347.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Catharine's Hill, settlement 620m N of Nether Murthat (5.4 km), Stidriggs, cairn 750m SSW of (5.7 km), Plewlands, scooped settlement and farmstead 485m SW of (6.3 km).
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