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Elginhaugh is a Romano-British military installation located near Dalkeith in Midlothian, Scotland, comprising a Roman fort with associated native settlement features. The site dates to the late first century AD, when Roman forces under Agricola advanced into Scotland as part of the campaigns of AD 80–83. Archaeological investigation has revealed a fort with defensive ditches and ramparts, alongside evidence of Iron Age native occupation and a palisaded enclosure, indicating interaction between Roman and indigenous communities. The site represents an important record of Roman military strategy in Scotland and the complex settlement patterns of the Lothian region during the period of Roman Britain's northernmost expansion.
Elginhaugh,Roman camp,native fort and palisaded enclosure 600m NE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6202. View the official record →
Elginhaugh is a Romano-British military installation located near Dalkeith in Midlothian, Scotland, comprising a Roman fort with associated native settlement features. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6202.
Elginhaugh,Roman camp,native fort and palisaded enclosure 600m NE of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a roman camp,native fort and palisaded enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Elginhaugh,Roman camp,native fort and palisaded enclosure 600m NE 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 SM6202.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barrow, 55m E of 20 David Herkes Way, Gowkshill (4.8 km), Capielaw, enclosed settlement (6.2 km), Newbyres Castle (6.3 km).
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