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Keithock Roman camp is a Roman military installation situated north of East Mains of Keithock in Angus, Scotland. The site lies upon Strathmore Group bedrock, Emsian sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone deposits that form the underlying geology of this region. The camp is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2303.
Roman camps of this type were typically temporary or semi-permanent military structures, constructed during campaigns or garrison operations. They would have served as secure bases for troops moving through or occupying the Caledonian frontier. The Keithock site occupies a strategic position within the fertile lowlands of Strathmore, an area of considerable military and economic importance to the Roman forces operating in Scotland during the occupation period.
Today the site remains a valuable archaeological record of Roman military organisation and presence in northern Britain. The underlying geology has influenced the preservation of the camp's earthwork features. As a scheduled monument, Keithock Roman camp is protected from damage and remains an important element in understanding the Roman occupation and control of this region of Angus.
Keithock, Roman camp N of East Mains of Keithock is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2303. View the official record →
Keithock Roman camp is a Roman military installation situated north of East Mains of Keithock in Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2303.
Keithock, Roman camp N of East Mains of Keithock dates from the roman period, and is classified as a roman camp n of east mains of keithock. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Keithock, Roman camp N of East Mains of Keithock 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 SM2303.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Brechin Cathedral Round Tower (4 km), Kincraig,enclosure and ring ditch 300m E of (5.6 km), Balbirnie Mill,enclosure 300m ENE of (6.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Keithock, Roman camp N of East Mains of Keithock's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Keithock, Roman camp N of East Mains of Keithock stands on Strathmore Group, bedrock that formed in the Emsian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.