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Normandykes is a Roman camp situated in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and represents a significant example of Roman military infrastructure in northern Britain. The site dates to the later second century AD, likely associated with the campaigns of the governor Septimius Severus or the earlier Antonine period. The camp is characterised by its characteristic playing-card shape and defensive ditches, which remain visible as earthwork features in the landscape. Its strategic location reflects Roman efforts to maintain military control and supply lines during their campaigns into Caledonia, making it an important marker of the extent and duration of Roman penetration into Scotland.
Normandykes,Roman camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2478. View the official record →
Normandykes is a Roman camp situated in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and represents a significant example of Roman military infrastructure in northern Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2478.
Normandykes,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.
Normandykes,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 SM2478.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including South Brachmont,mound and stone setting 760m NNW of (4.5 km), Castle Hill,motte,Kirkton of Durris (5.6 km), Clune Wood, stone circle 280m NNE of Monthammock (5.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Normandykes,Roman camp's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Normandykes,Roman camp stands on Argyll Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite, semipelite and pelite.