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Dere Street is a Roman road that formed part of the principal military route connecting the frontier regions of Roman Britain with the garrison at Corbridge and beyond into Scotland. The section between Whitton Edge and Cunzierton in Roxburghshire represents a surviving stretch of this strategic thoroughfare, which was constructed and maintained during the Roman occupation of Britain. The road exhibits the characteristic engineering of Roman military roads, with evidence of its metalled surface and drainage systems preserved in the landscape. This section of Dere Street played a crucial role in Roman military operations and communications during the period of Roman control in the Scottish borderlands, facilitating the movement of troops and supplies northward from the frontier.
Dere Street,Roman road,Whitton Edge to Cunzierton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3929. View the official record →
Dere Street is a Roman road that formed part of the principal military route connecting the frontier regions of Roman Britain with the garrison at Corbridge and beyond into Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3929.
Dere Street,Roman road,Whitton Edge to Cunzierton dates from the roman period, and is classified as a roman road,whitton edge to cunzierton. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Dere Street,Roman road,Whitton Edge to Cunzierton 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 SM3929.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Loddan Hill North, palisaded settlement 800m NNE of summit (6.4 km), Heugh Law, fort (6.4 km), Plenderleith, scooped settlement 300m SSW of (6.7 km).
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