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Kaims Cottage Roman road is a length of Roman road situated in Perthshire, Scotland, approximately 75 metres south-west of Kaims Cottage. The road lies upon bedrock of the Strathmore Group, a geological formation of Emsian age comprising sandstone interbedded with conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. This underlying geology of mixed sedimentary deposits would have presented both challenges and resources to Roman engineers constructing their road network through this region.
The Roman road at Kaims Cottage forms part of the extensive system of routes that the Romans established to facilitate military movement and administrative control throughout northern Britain. Roads of this type typically comprised layers of stone and gravel metalled surfaces, designed to remain passable in the challenging Scottish climate. The monument is protected as a scheduled ancient monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11360, recognising its importance as evidence of Roman infrastructure and engineering in the Scottish landscape.
The survival of this road section reflects the durability of Roman construction techniques, which created substantial linear features capable of withstanding centuries of use and weathering. The Perthshire location places the road within a strategically significant corridor of Roman activity in the interior of Scotland, contributing to understanding of how Roman military forces operated and maintained communications across this terrain during the occupation period.
Kaims Cottage, Roman road 75m SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11360. View the official record →
Kaims Cottage Roman road is a length of Roman road situated in Perthshire, Scotland, approximately 75 metres south-west of Kaims Cottage. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11360.
Kaims Cottage, Roman road 75m SW of dates from the roman period, and is classified as a roman road. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Kaims Cottage, Roman road 75m SW 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 SM11360.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Shielhill,Roman signal station 610m N of (0.8 km), Shielhill,Roman signal station 520m W of (1.7 km), Ardoch, Roman military complex 900m NNE of Ardoch Bridge (3.2 km).
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Kaims Cottage, Roman road 75m SW of stands on Strathmore Group, bedrock that formed in the Emsian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.