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Dere Street is a Roman road extending from Soutra Aisle to Turf Law in Berwickshire, Scotland, forming part of the wider Dere Street network that connected the Roman military installations of northern Britain. The road dates to the Roman occupation period, likely constructed during the campaigns of Agricola in the late first century AD or maintained during subsequent Roman incursions into Scotland. The surviving section preserves evidence of Roman road construction techniques, including the characteristic raised agger or metalled surface that remains visible in the landscape. This stretch of Dere Street represents an important example of Roman infrastructure in the Scottish Borders, serving as a critical supply and communication route for the Roman military presence in the region.
Dere Street, Roman road, Soutra Aisle to Turf Law is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2962. View the official record →
Dere Street is a Roman road extending from Soutra Aisle to Turf Law in Berwickshire, Scotland, forming part of the wider Dere Street network that connected the Roman military installations of northern Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2962.
Dere Street, Roman road, Soutra Aisle to Turf Law dates from the roman period, and is classified as a roman road, soutra aisle to turf law. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Dere Street, Roman road, Soutra Aisle to Turf Law 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 SM2962.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Over Hartside,enclosure 300m N of (2.6 km), Kirktonhill,fort 400m WSW of (2.9 km), Hartside, scooped homesteads 330m SSE of (3.8 km).
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