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Newstead Roman military complex is a fortified installation located in Roxburghshire, south-central Scotland, positioned 660 metres west-southwest of Broomhill Farm. The site occupies ground underlain by wacke bedrock of the Hawick Group, Wenlock age, typical of the Southern Uplands geology in this region. The complex served as a Roman military establishment during the imperial occupation of Scotland, strategically positioned to control communications through the Tweed valley. Such installations were essential to Roman frontier strategy and resource management during the campaigns to extend and maintain control of the northern frontier.
The site is protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland's reference SM12869, reflecting its archaeological and historical significance. The monument preserves evidence of Roman military occupation, including structural remains and associated deposits that contribute to understanding Roman Scotland during the 1st and 2nd centuries AD. The underlying geology and landscape setting have influenced the preservation of archaeological deposits and the visibility of structural remains across the site, whilst the local topography would have been instrumental in the Romans' choice of location for this military establishment.
Newstead Roman military complex, 660m WSW of Broomhill Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12869. View the official record →
Newstead Roman military complex is a fortified installation located in Roxburghshire, south-central Scotland, positioned 660 metres west-southwest of Broomhill Farm. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12869.
Newstead Roman military complex, 660m WSW of Broomhill Farm 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 SM12869.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Eildon Hill North,fort & Roman signal station (1.3 km), Easter Hill,fort (1.8 km), Melrose Abbey (2 km).
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Newstead Roman military complex, 660m WSW of Broomhill Farm stands on Hawick Group, bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is wacke.