Scheduled MonumentsScotlandParkneuk,Roman signal station,Roman road & camp,rampart & ditch
Roman · Roman signal station,roman road & camp,rampart & ditch

Parkneuk,Roman signal station,Roman road & camp,rampart & ditch

Scotland
HES SM2102
Period
Roman
Site type
Roman signal station,roman road & camp,rampart & ditch
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Parkneuk is a Roman signal station and associated military installation located in Perthshire, Scotland. The site comprises earthworks including a rampart and ditch system, along with evidence of a Roman road and camp, reflecting the military infrastructure of the Roman occupation of Scotland. Dating to the Roman period, likely the second century AD during the campaigns in northern Britain, the station would have served a communications and surveillance function within the broader network of Roman military installations. The surviving archaeological remains demonstrate the strategic importance of this location in the Roman military landscape of Perthshire.

Parkneuk,Roman signal station,Roman road & camp,rampart & ditch is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2102. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Parkneuk,Roman signal station,Roman road & camp,rampart & ditch?

Parkneuk is a Roman signal station and associated military installation located in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2102.

What period does Parkneuk,Roman signal station,Roman road & camp,rampart & ditch date from?

Parkneuk,Roman signal station,Roman road & camp,rampart & ditch dates from the roman period, and is classified as a roman signal station,roman road & camp,rampart & ditch. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Parkneuk,Roman signal station,Roman road & camp,rampart & ditch?

Parkneuk,Roman signal station,Roman road & camp,rampart & ditch 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 SM2102.

What other scheduled monuments are near Parkneuk,Roman signal station,Roman road & camp,rampart & ditch?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Orchill Fort,fort 450m NNE of Orchill (7.7 km), Thorn, fort 70m NE of (7.8 km), Lochie, enclosure 350m SE of (8.1 km).

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