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Murder Loch Roman fortlet is a small Roman military installation located in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, approximately 120 metres north-north-west of Ivy Cottage. The site dates to the Roman period of occupation in northern Britain, likely constructed during the campaigns of the first or second century AD as part of the Roman military infrastructure extending into Scotland. The fortlet would have functioned as a minor auxiliary fort, serving purposes such as supply storage, troop accommodation, or control of local routes and movements. Physical remains of the installation survive as archaeological features recognisable within the landscape, though the site has not undergone extensive modern excavation.
Murder Loch,Roman fortlet 120m NNW of Ivy Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3833. View the official record →
Murder Loch Roman fortlet is a small Roman military installation located in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, approximately 120 metres north-north-west of Ivy Cottage. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3833.
Murder Loch,Roman fortlet 120m NNW of Ivy Cottage dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a roman fortlet 120m nnw of ivy cottage. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Murder Loch,Roman fortlet 120m NNW of Ivy Cottage 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 SM3833.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barrs Hill,fort (2.5 km), Cars Wood,fort (4.2 km), Woody Castle, fort, Lochbank, Lochmaben (4.5 km).
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