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Kaims Castle Roman Fortlet is a small Roman military installation located in Perthshire, Scotland, dating to the Antonine period, likely the second century AD. The fortlet represents one of a series of minor defensive posts established along the Antonine Wall and its associated road network, serving to control movement and provide supply points for the Roman military presence in northern Britain. The site is characterised by the remains of ramparts and ditches typical of Roman auxiliary fortifications, though its modest scale reflects its role as a patrol base rather than a major garrison fort. Archaeological investigation has confirmed its Roman date and function within the broader strategic network of the Antonine frontier system.
Kaims Castle Roman Fortlet is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1607. View the official record →
Kaims Castle Roman Fortlet is a small Roman military installation located in Perthshire, Scotland, dating to the Antonine period, likely the second century AD. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1607.
Kaims Castle Roman Fortlet 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 SM1607.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Shielhill,Roman signal station 610m N of (0.9 km), Shielhill,Roman signal station 520m W of (1.8 km), Ardoch, Roman military complex 900m NNE of Ardoch Bridge (3.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Kaims Castle Roman Fortlet's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Kaims Castle Roman Fortlet stands on Strathmore Group, bedrock that formed in the Emsian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.