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Kirkbuddo Wood Roman camp is a Roman military enclosure located in Angus, Scotland. The camp occupies ground underlain by Arbuthnott-Garvock Group sandstone, a formation dating to the Pragian geological period, interspersed with conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. This solid bedrock foundation would have provided stable ground for the construction and occupation of a Roman auxiliary fort, typical of the network of installations established during Rome's campaigns in northern Britain.
The camp is situated within woodland, which now characterises the surrounding landscape. Roman camps in Scotland were normally temporary or semi-permanent structures built to garrison troops, store supplies and control territory during periods of military expansion northward. They typically featured ramparts, ditches and internal structures aligned to a standard military plan, though ground conditions and local topography often necessitated modifications to suit individual sites.
Kirkbuddo Wood Roman camp is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM144, reflecting its significance as evidence of Rome's military presence and engineering capability in the far north of Britain. The camp contributes to understanding the extent and nature of Roman occupation in Angus and the broader strategies deployed during campaigns in Caledonia.
Kirkbuddo Wood,Roman camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM144. View the official record →
Kirkbuddo Wood Roman camp is a Roman military enclosure located in Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM144.
Kirkbuddo Wood,Roman camp dates from the roman period, and is classified as a roman camp. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Kirkbuddo Wood,Roman camp 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 SM144.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carlungie, souterrain 160m WNW of (8.4 km), St Bride's Ring, dun 250m W of Kingennie House (8.9 km), Unenclosed settlement, 275m S of Downie Mill (9.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Kirkbuddo Wood,Roman camp's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Kirkbuddo Wood,Roman camp stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.