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Elginhaugh is a Roman camp, native fort and palisaded enclosure located in Midlothian, Scotland. The monument comprises multiple overlapping phases of occupation that reflect the complex interactions between Roman military forces and Iron Age populations during the Roman period in Scotland. The site's strategic position in the Midlothian landscape made it valuable for controlling communications and resources across the region.
The underlying bedrock comprises Scottish Coal Measures Group strata of Moscovian age, including mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete deposits. These naturally occurring resources, particularly ironstone and coal, would have influenced settlement patterns and economic activities at the site. The geological foundation has shaped both the landscape's appeal to successive occupants and the preservation conditions of archaeological remains.
The archaeological sequence reveals the imposition of Roman military infrastructure alongside indigenous settlement and fortification. The palisaded enclosure and native fort demonstrate that settlement and activity continued or coexisted during the period of Roman military presence. The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6202, recognising its significance as evidence for frontier-period interaction and occupation in Iron Age and Roman Scotland.
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 Roman camp, native fort and palisaded enclosure located in Midlothian, Scotland. 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 the UK.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Elginhaugh,Roman camp,native fort and palisaded enclosure 600m NE of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Elginhaugh,Roman camp,native fort and palisaded enclosure 600m NE of stands on Scottish Coal Measures Group, bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.