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Pennymuir,Roman camps

Scotland
HES SM1707
Period
Roman
Site type
Roman camps
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Pennymuir is a Roman camp complex located in Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders. The site consists of multiple camps of different periods, reflecting the sustained Roman military presence in the region during the first and second centuries AD. The camps are among the best-preserved examples of Roman temporary marching camps in Scotland, their earthwork defences still visible in the landscape despite the passage of nearly two millennia. These camps represent the logistical infrastructure required for Roman military campaigns into Scotland, particularly during the Antonine period and the broader operations against the Caledonians.

Pennymuir,Roman camps is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1707. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Pennymuir,Roman camps?

Pennymuir is a Roman camp complex located in Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1707.

What period does Pennymuir,Roman camps date from?

Pennymuir,Roman camps dates from the roman period, and is classified as a roman camps. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Pennymuir,Roman camps?

Pennymuir,Roman camps 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 SM1707.

What other scheduled monuments are near Pennymuir,Roman camps?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Loddan, palisaded settlement 350m NW of summit (2.6 km), Loddan, fort (2.8 km), Hindhope Hill,fort (2.9 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Stat Accounts
The parish Statistical Accounts of the 1790s and 1830s, describing life, work and population here.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Pennymuir,Roman camps

Pennymuir,Roman camps stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.