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Outerwards is a Roman fortlet situated in Ayrshire, Scotland, dating to the Roman occupation period of Britain. The site represents one of the auxiliary installations constructed to support Roman military operations and territorial control in southern Scotland. The fortlet's physical remains reflect typical Roman defensive architecture of its period, comprising earthwork fortifications characteristic of smaller garrison posts. Its location within Ayrshire places it within the broader network of Roman military infrastructure deployed during the campaigns in the frontier regions of Roman Britain.
Outerwards,Roman fortlet is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4377. View the official record →
Outerwards is a Roman fortlet situated in Ayrshire, Scotland, dating to the Roman occupation period of Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4377.
Outerwards,Roman fortlet dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a roman fortlet. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Outerwards,Roman fortlet 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 SM4377.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kelly Bank Cottage, cairn 750m E of (2.5 km), Kelly Bank Cottage, cairn 1200m ENE of (2.6 km), Kelly Bank Cottage, cairn 1240m ENE of (2.7 km).
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