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Raedykes Roman Camp is a Roman military installation situated 600 metres north-east of South Raedykes in Kincardineshire, in the north-east of Scotland. The camp occupies ground underlain by metamorphic bedrock of the Southern Highland Group, formed during the Middle Cambrian period, comprising interbanded psammite and pelite that creates the undulating terrain characteristic of this region. The site's position in this landscape reflects Roman strategic considerations for military deployment in the far north of Britain.
The camp is one of a chain of such installations that formed part of the Roman presence in eastern Scotland. Constructed as a temporary or semi-permanent military base, it would have housed auxiliary troops and supported the logistical operations of Roman campaigns into Caledonia. The regular, geometrically planned layout typical of Roman camps is discernible in the surviving earthworks, with defensive ditches and ramparts marking the perimeter.
Raedykes Roman Camp is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1016, recognising its national importance as evidence of Roman military organisation and the extent of imperial reach in northern Britain. The survival of substantial archaeological remains makes it a significant site for understanding Romano-British frontier activity and the interaction between Roman forces and local populations in this region.
Raedykes, Roman camp 600m NE of South Raedykes is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1016. View the official record →
Raedykes Roman Camp is a Roman military installation situated 600 metres north-east of South Raedykes in Kincardineshire, in the north-east of Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1016.
Raedykes, Roman camp 600m NE of South Raedykes dates from the roman period, and is classified as a roman camp 600m ne of south raedykes. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Raedykes, Roman camp 600m NE of South Raedykes 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 SM1016.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cheynehill Wood,enclosures & field ststems 750m N of Hillhead (2.3 km), Cowie Line, pill box & anti-tank blocks 450m W of Ury House (2.8 km), Cowie Line, pill boxes & anti-tank blocks 200m SW-275m SE of Ury House (3.4 km).
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Raedykes, Roman camp 600m NE of South Raedykes stands on Southern Highland Group, bedrock that formed in the Middle Cambrian. The rock here is psammite and pelite.